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 | Muskegon | 1919-11-28 | 6 | Lost this summer | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Muskegon | 1910-05-05 | 1 | Sand steamer | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Muskegon | 1910-10-13 | 1 | Caught fire at dock | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1894-08-23 | 3 | While at dock in Manitowoc, the steamer was temporarily disabled by her safety valve becoming out of order. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1893-06-15 | 3 | Was disabled off Grosse point near Chicago last Sunday by the parting of her walking beam. She was towed into port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1892-07-28 | 3 | The three Goodrich line steamers, Muskegon, Ludington and Menominee, were all in this port at the same time last Saturday night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1890-03-27 | 3 | The old steamer Corona has been retired from active service and the steamer Muskegon will be put in her place on the line. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1890-04-17 | 3 | Steamer Muskegon will replace the Corona. The Ludington will, when repaired, will replace the Muskegon. De Pere will be the same. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1891-10-01 | 3 | Ran past on account of the heavy weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1892-04-14 | 3 | In port. The Goodrich boats have not got to running on regular time yet this season. |
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.