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 | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1875-04-15 | 3 | Cleared April 10th, Milwaukee, 50 cords wood | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1875-08-19 | 3 | Arrived Aug 12th, Milw, sundries - cleared Aug 12th, Clay Banks, light | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1877-01-25 | 3 | Rescued from ice - belonging to O. Torrison of this city | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1877-11-15 | 3 | Arrived Nov. 8th, Milw., 3t coal, 20 pkg, mdse. Cleared, Nov. 8th, Milw. 50c wood | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1880-06-03 | 3 | Brought in a load of stone for O. Torrison+s new building | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Minnehaha | 1880-11-25 | 3 | Laid up here | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1893-10-05 | 3 | Brought in 1,450 tons soft coal for the Manitowoc Coal & Dock Co. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1893-10-19 | 3 | Beached in storm near Onekama in Michigan. Went to pieces. Captain only survivor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1878-03-07 | 10 | The Minnehaha took out a cargo of wheat for Duvall & Darbellay last Thursday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Minnehaha | 1893-10-05 | 3 | The schooner Minnehaha, south bound with a cargo of wood, ran into this harbor for shelter yesterday. |
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.