Newspaper Search

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 Sea Star 1879-08-07 4 Mike Wenniger is now mate on the Sea Star.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Sea Star 1879-11-06 4 The Conquest, I. H. Johnson, El Tempo, J. P. De Coudres, Sea Star and Belle Laurie are in port awaiting a load.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Schooner Sea Star 1879-11-06 4 From Clay Banks. The schooner Sea Star is loading with ash plank and the schooners Warren and Trial are also loading at the pier.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Scow Sea Star 1879-12-11 4 The scow Sea Star will soon be hauled out on the north side of the river and work of rebuilding her will be commenced.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Scow Sea Star 1879-04-24 8 Arrived April 24, Racine.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Scow Sea Star 1879-06-05 8 Arrived May 31, Milwaukee. Departed June 2, Racine, 5,000 posts for F. Swaty & Son.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Scow Sea Star 1878-08-29 8 Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 24 from Racine. Departed 26th for Foscoro.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Schooner Sea Star 1886-07-08 3 The schooners Sea Star, Lady Ellen, Nellie Detroit, Z. G. Simmons, Tempest and Ole Oleson all loaded cargoes at this port this week.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Scow Sea Star 1886-09-16 3 The scow Sea Star sought shelter in our harbor on Monday and has since remained in port on account of contrary winds.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Schooner Sea Star 1886-11-11 3 Was wrecked while moored at the pier at Clay Banks.

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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.

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