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 | |
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Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Morning Star | 1876-04-27 | 8 | Cleared on Sunday with wood for G. W. Youngs & Co. | ||
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Morning Star | 1897-05-01 | 1 | Went up the lake with blow | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Morning Star | 1898-11-12 | 1 | Into Milwaukee minus topmast | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Morning Star | 1900-04-07 | 1 | Sold | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Morning Star | 1874-12-03 | 3 | Went ashore near Escanaba last week | |
Manitowoc Pilot | Morning Star | 1868-07-03 | 1 | Due to disaster of Morning Star and Cortland, vessels flying colors at half mast | ||
Manitowoc Pilot | Morning Star | 1869-04-23 | 1 | Part of article of history of Goodrich line | ||
Manitowoc Pilot | Barge | Morning Star | 1880-11-18 | 3 | Lost in the storm - carried six men | |
Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Morning Star | 1886-12-02 | 3 | Brought here to be placed in the dry dock and repaired during the winter | |
Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Morning Star | 1887-04-21 | 3 | Schooner which was rebuilt here last winter was launched on Saturday |