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 | Propeller | Queen of the Lakes | 1870-04-28 | 3 | First arrival from below at Milwaukee, 1862, Apr. 18 | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Queen of the West | 1886-09-30 | 3 | Sold by sheriff for $20 | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Queen of the West | 1887-07-23 | 3 | To be hauled out -sunk at foot of Spruce street | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Queen of the West | 1884-10-02 | 3 | Schooner Queen of the West brought a cargo of hardwood flooring from Bailey's Harbor, Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Queen of the West | 1886-05-13 | 3 | The schooners Christiana, Nellie Detroit and vessels Clara and Queen of the West were wind bound in our harbor last week. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Trader | Queen of the West | 1885-08-27 | 3 | The trader Queen of the West, of Bailey's Harbor, came in on Monday and left on Tuesday. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Queen of the West | 1897-10-23 | 1 | Towing Kate Williams when it foundered | |
| Door County Advocate | Queen of the West | 1899-01-07 | 1 | Out of existence with tonnage and est. value | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Queen of the West | 1870-05-12 | 4 | Specifics on cargo | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Queen of the West | 1882-03-30 | 3 | The little schooner Queen of the West came into port after a load of oats Friday, and was detained here several days by the storm. |
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.