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 | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-01-20 | 1 | Turned up safe at Algoma | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-02-03 | 1 | Article-drifted on Pt. Detour after losing anchor | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1896-12-19 | 1 | Released - lost her centerboard | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-07-20 | 1 | Capt. John Johnson of the schooner was taken seriously ill Tuesday while his vessel was in port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1899-12-15 | 1 | Lost her canvas when within four miles of this harbor. Forced to run to Jacksonport for shelter. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-01-13 | 1 | Felt no doubt about its loss | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-01-06 | 1 | Feared lost | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1900-07-28 | 1 | Ran on reef off Cana Island | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1896-12-12 | 1 | Ashore near harbor entrance | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Nellie Johnson | 1899-12-22 | 1 | Keeper Nelson Knudson in quest of the schooner which has on board his household furniture. It left Beaver Islands about a month ago but hasn't showed up. |
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.