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 | Propeller | Asia | 1881-08-04 | 3 | The wrecked propeller Asia in Lake George is being raised. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Asia | 1881-07-14 | 3 | The schooner Helena collided with the propeller Asia off Marquette, Mich. The steamer had her bow stove in and sunk immediately. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Assinibolia | 1914-07-16 | 1 | Stranded on Bad Neighbor s reef and badly damaged | |
| Door County Advocate | Gasoline cruiser | Astoreleth | 1924-10-17 | 6 | Unable to get to Mississippi due to low water in Fox river | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | at Ahnepee | 1873-10-02 | 3 | First tug built at Ahnapee, 1867. Built by Messrs. Wm. Nelson and Abisha Perry. No name. | |
| Door County Advocate | Lighthouse | At canal | 1898-07-23 | 1 | Steamer Russia brought materials for it | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | at Clay Banks | 1878-03-14 | 10 | Fred Braasch is securing timber to build a new scow at Clay Banks. To be 72 feet by 18 feet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | at Green Bay | 1878-02-21 | 8 | Another tug 80 feet in length and with a 16 feet beam and 9 feet hold is being constructed in the Bay. So says the Gazette. | |
| Door County Advocate | Dock | At Milwaukee | 1897-01-23 | 1 | 77 ft. added for vessels of 400 ft. | |
| Door County Advocate | Lighthouse | At Sheboygan | 1880-03-25 | 3 | Consumed by fire |
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.