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 | Restless | 1893-06-01 | 3 | The schooner Restless arrived here yesterday, and will take on a cargo of farm produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-10-20 | 3 | The little schooner Restless was in port Monday and Tuesday. She took on a load of produce here for Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-11-10 | 3 | The little schooner Restless is still making trips along this shore. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-08-04 | 3 | The little schooner Restless is lying in this port this week, and is being treated to a coat of new paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-09-29 | 3 | Came in from Menominee last Monday with a cargo of lumber for L. J. Raatz. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-09-15 | 3 | The schooner Restless is in port taking on a cargo of apples for points north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-10-26 | 3 | The schooner Restless came into this port yesterday light from the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1892-05-19 | 3 | The little schooner Restless came in with lumber from the north Saturday for ……..(missing in paper) | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1891-11-19 | 3 | The little schooner Restless brought a cargo of lumber from the north, and is still in port. She will load with produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1891-11-26 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown and the schooner Restless have already been stripped and laid up for the winter. |
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.