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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | Menominee | 1887-04-07 | 3 | Left on Sunday night for the first trip of the season, replacing the Ludington | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Menominee | 1888-04-12 | 3 | Came down the river yesterday to begin the season+s work | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Menominee | 1888-08-16 | 3 | Captain Stines has sworn eternal enmity against gig crew of the boat club | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Menominee | 1890-11-13 | 3 | After repairs are completed, another one of the Goodrich str. will go into dry dock at this place. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Menominee | 1892-03-24 | 3 | Appointments for Goodrich Line for 1892. Capt. H. E. Stines, Engineer none yet | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | Menominee | 1893-02-02 | 3 | Had a new smoke stack put in while lying at her dock in this city on Tuesday. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Menominee | 1893-03-30 | 4 | Encountered a vast field of ice off Kewaunee | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Menominee | 1893-04-13 | 3 | Rescued crew of capsized schooner Lumberman. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-02-15 | 3 | Went above 8th street bridge on Mon. morning on account of the heavy seas. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Menominee | 1895-05-02 | 2 | Goodrich Line boat - Captain William Flint; Chief engineer, John Callan. |
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.