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 | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1916-12-08 | 1 | One of vessels which wrecked on reef off Stoney Creek. The Goodrich steamer Sheboygan, released. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Sheboygan | 1913-08-29 | 4 | Captain Frank Cook has retired his position with the Goodrich company. He was in command of the Iowa when she was sunk by the Sheboygan in the Chicago river several weeks ago. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Side wheeler | Sheboygan | 1899-05-05 | 3 | Made her first appearance here Monday night. She did not go any further north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1898-08-26 | 3 | She was overdue and did not stop at this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Sheboygan | 1898-09-23 | 3 | The F. & P. M. which is taking the place of the Sheboygan, was in port on Sunday on her way south. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1897-11-12 | 3 | Landed here with 120 barrels of oil for S. Perry. On her way back she will take 1,500 bags of wheat for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1897-11-19 | 3 | Steamer Sheboygan left and propeller Iowa came in at the same time. Both left considerable freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1896-05-21 | 3 | The Goodrich line steamer Sheboygan was in this port yesterday. She was south bound. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1875-04-08 | 8 | Is receiving a new coat of paint and other slight repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1875-03-04 | 8 | Passengers carried in 1874 by Goodrich vessel. 13,722 |
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.