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 | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-16 | 4 | The propeller Menominee landed at our port this forenoon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-02 | 4 | Six members of the crew took a stroll up town and missed the boat. | |
| 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 | 1879-10-30 | 4 | The propeller Menominee was nearly eighteen hours behind her usual time on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1879-04-10 | 8 | On Green Bay and Escanaba route. Tuesdays and Fridays, for Green Bay and Intermediate Ports. Commander H. D. Pheatt. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1878-12-05 | 8 | Is now undergoing repairs at Manitowoc and in about a week will again take her place between there and Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1878-11-28 | 8 | To commence running between Milwaukee and Ludington on Dec. 1st. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Menominee | 1879-06-19 | 5 | Capt. Spafford will assume command of the Menominee, Capt. Stoins, the Truesdell will command the Oconto. Rest not changed | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-05-01 | 8 | Departed May 1, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 3, Green Bay. Departed May 3, Chicago. Arrived May 10, Green Bay. Departed 10, 15, Chicago. |
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.