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 | Steamer | Muskegon | 1894-11-08 | 3 | Went into winter quarters here on Saturday last. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1895-05-09 | 2 | Goodrich line steamer went into commission last Saturday. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1896-01-30 | 3 | In winter quarters here | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Muskegon | 1896-03-12 | 3 | Capt. Munger, Engineer, T. Dorsey apt. of Goodrich Trans. Co. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Muskegon | 1896-10-01 | 4 | Henry Burger was in Milwaukee last week and pronounced her a total wreck. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1896-10-29 | 4 | Has been stripped of her cabin and will be sold at auction Nov. 10th. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1896-12-24 | 3 | Is now at the shipyard of Burger & Burger | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Muskegon | 1896-12-31 | 4 | Henry Burger says the Muskegon will not be rebuilt. Her machinery will be sold. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1898-04-21 | 3 | Goodrich Company won suit against Milwaukee Dry Dock Company. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Car-ferry | Muskegon | 5 | Had a narrow escape from destruction in the storm of Friday night. |
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.