Search below for stories about ships, lighthouses, sailors and anything else about life on Lake Michigan. The database contains references to articles from the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record (June 12, 1873 to Jan. 7, 1927), the Door County Advocate (Nov. 8, 1861 to Dec. 22, 1949), and the Manitowoc Pilot (June 14, 1859 to Dec. 28, 1899). The results will direct you to the date and page in these newspapers where the article can be found.
Microfilm copies of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, Algoma Public Library in Algoma. Microfilm copies of the Door County Advocate are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, the Door County Public Library in Sturgeon Bay, and the Brown County Library in Green Bay. Microfilm of the Manitowoc Pilot are available at the Manitowoc County Historical Society, the Manitowoc Public Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
Check with your local library about obtaining the microfilm via interlibrary loan.
| Newspaper | Object | Name | Date | Page | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1893-04-13 | 3 | In port with considerable merchandise for dealers here and took on a large amount of freight for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-03-15 | 3 | The Goodrich line steamer Menominee went as far north as the Sturgeon Bay canal last Monday and stopped here on her way south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-03-29 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee went as far north as Sturgeon Bay Monday night, stopping at this port to discharge and take on freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1893-12-14 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee was in this harbor last Tuesday, and discharged a large quantity of merchandise for dealers here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-09 | 4 | The propeller Menominee touched at this port this morning. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-16 | 4 | The propeller Menominee landed at our port this forenoon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-11-13 | 4 | The propeller, which ran ashore near Milwaukee during the recent snow storm, was released. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-11-27 | 4 | The Manitowoc harbor pier was recently damaged to the extent of $300, by the propeller Menominee running into it. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-12-20 | 8 | The propeller is expected again in a few days. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1878-03-14 | 10 | Captain Charles Kirtland, late of the wrecking tug Leviathan, will command the propeller Menominee this season. |
This database is a cooperative effort of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The project is spearheaded by WUAA member Russel Leitz, who helped develop a framework for the database and painstakingly combed through 54 years of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record, 87 years of the Door County Advocate and 40 years of the Manitowoc Pilot for maritime news. The more than 50,000 references are the fruit of his labor alone.