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 | Pearl | 1902-05-02 | 1 | The schooners Pearl and Minnie werte in port with lumber for Henry Grimm. The schooner J. W. Wright brtoughty in a carfgo for H. Gericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-07-19 | 1 | The little schooner Pearl brought in a load of lumber the first of the week for H. Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-08-23 | 1 | The little schooner Pearl arrived in port Tuesday with 600 baskets of peaches which there was no trouble in disposing of. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-10-11 | 1 | In port with peaches, grapes and apples. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1899-07-28 | 3 | The schooners Pearl and J. W. Wright arrived in port Tuesday afternoon loaded with lumber for local dealers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1899-11-17 | 3 | The schooner Pearl arrived here Wednesday night with a cargo of lumber for H. Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The schooner Pearl lost her foretopmast at Menominee when she became foul of the schooner Industry's jib boom. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1900-05-11 | 1 | The schooner Pearl brought in a load of lumber from Menominee on Wednesday for H. Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-06-21 | 1 | The schooners Pearl and Cora discharged lumber at this port and the G. Brown and Wanderer had coal cargoes. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Gasoline boat | Pearl | 1912-07-19 | 1 | The gasoline boat Pearl owned by William Adamson has been pulled out of the water and is receiving a new coat of paint. |
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.