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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Arizona | 1914-04-09 | 1 | Raised | |
| Door County Advocate | Arizona | 1925-06-12 | 9 | Chartered | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamship | Arizona | 1914-08-21 | 1 | The steamship Arizona lost two crew due to a fight between them over the European war. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Arizona | 1916-04-21 | 1 | The steamer Georgia called at Kewaunee on her first trip north taking the Arizona's place which has been on the run north since last fall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Arizona | 1915-03-12 | 1 | Goodrich company freight service will be resumed to this city Sunday after a cessation of several weeks. The Carolina and Arizona have both been placed in service the former boat will come as far north as Algoma. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Arizona | 1915-07-30 | 3 | Kewaunee. Without showing any outward signs of her recent trouble at Harbor Springs, Mich., the steamer arrived in Kewaunee bound south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Arizona | 1918-05-03 | 1 | The Arizona reached this port with a large shipment of freight. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Arizona | 1916-12-15 | 2 | Kewaunee. The steamer Arizona arrived in Kewaunee with rescued freight from the steamer Carolina. | |
| Door County Advocate | Arizona | 1924-07-04 | 6 | Unable to pull away from dock under own power due to gale | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Arizona | 1926-01-08 | 11 | Sold |
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.