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 | Atlanta | 1 | Apt. by Goodrich co. for season. Cornelins McCauley, captain; Joseph Pronpka, eng. | |||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Atlanta | 1 | Burned to water+s edge off Sheboygan Sunday afternoon | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Atlanta | 1 | Leatham & Smith company to salvage the boiler and engines. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Atlanta | 1906-04-13 | 1 | Officers and crew exonorated | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Atlanta | 1906-03-23 | 1 | Destroyed by fire off Port Washington | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Atlanta | 1906-03-23 | 1 | Steamer Atlanta burns when about 15 miles south of Sheboygan and 5 miles from shore. The fishing tug Tessler noticed steamer and went to rescue those on board as did the steamer Georgia. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Atlanta | 1897-01-14 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Atlanta was in port Saturday, on her way bound south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Atlanta | 1899-08-18 | 3 | In port nearly six hours late, which was caused by having to lay over at the canal on account of the heavy fog that covered the lake. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Atlanta | 1899-12-29 | 1 | Had considerable trouble getting in and out of this harbor. She struck bottom several times. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Atlanta | 1899-11-10 | 3 | The Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago all came in on Monday. |
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.