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 | 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 | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Morning Star | 1893-11-30 | 3 | Sought shelter here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Morning Star | 1879-11-20 | 4 | The schooner Morning Star ran aground at the mouth of east river, last Thursday, says the Green Bay Gazette. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Morning Star | 1868-06-26 | 1 | Collided with bark Cortland 30 mi. from Cleveland, both sunk | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Morning Star | 1868-07-03 | 1 | Info on disaster from Detroit Free Press | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Barge | Morning Star | 1875-09-16 | 3 | In tow of propeller Mendota shen Mendota went down |
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.