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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-23 | 3 | Sam Perry loaded the schooner Arrow with 2,800 ties last week, and the vessel departed on Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-09 | 3 | The body of Capt. Frank Averson, of the schooner Arrow, was found on the beach last Thursday, about half a mile north of Two Rivers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam yacht | Arrow | 1881-09-29 | 3 | Damage done in Chicago from squall. The Telegraph drifted upon the Arrow, cutting her down to the water's edge. She sunk decks-to. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1915-07-02 | 2 | Kewaunee. Captain John Jessen of the Arrow, spent several days this week as the guest of his son, Captain Anton Jessen of the Coast Guard Station. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1913-08-29 | 1 | Of Detroit Harbor, arrived in port with a cargo of lumber for the Algoma Lumber Company. She is equipped with gasoline engines but couldn't start them when they wanted to clear. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1882-05-11 | 3 | The schooner Arrow's sails were blown from their fastenings, off Milwaukee, Monday night of last week. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Arrow | 1863-07-02 | 3 | Has well known speed | |
| Door County Advocate | Sloop | Arrow | 1868-06-11 | 4 | Landed at Fish Creek | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Arrow | 1891-12-05 | 8 | At Washington Island with merchandise | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-02 | 3 | Captain drowned |
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.