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 | Scow | Augustus | 1910-04-01 | 1 | Ran into an old submerged crib and sunk just off the Sturgeon Bay Boat Works' wharf. Hooker Rose Bud ran alongside the deck and transferred the salt to her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow schooner | Augustus | 1911-06-23 | 3 | The scow schooner Augustus, Capt. Arthur Dow, arrived in port Tuesday night with a cargo of salt which the Captain disposed of to local merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Augustus | 1912-05-03 | 8 | The schooner Augustus, Capt. Dow, made port Tuesday evening with a cargo of salt, being the first sail arrival of the season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Augustus | 1907-07-12 | 1 | In port from Manistee. She was loaded with salt and considerable of the cargo was disposed of here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Augustus | 1907-09-27 | 1 | Capt. Arthur E. Dow will take another rap at Christmas trees again this fall, despite the fact that he lost his vessel and cargo of trees last season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Augustus | 1909-05-14 | 1 | In port with a cargo of salt and vinegar for our merchants. Capt. Dow purchased a cargo of hay from the Samuel Perry Company. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Augustus | 1906-08-23 | 1 | Anchored above the bridge | |
| Door County Advocate | Scow-schooner | Augustus | 1905-09-02 | 1 | On boxes for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Augustus | 1908-09-24 | 1 | Damaged by steamer Pere Marquette 18 | |
| Door County Advocate | Scow-schooner | Augustus | 1910-04-14 | 1 | Released from boxes - bill of $200 |
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.