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 | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1888-05-24 | 3 | Into dry dock for repairs | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | St. Lawrence | 1892-12-22 | 3 | In winter quarters at this place | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 23 from Milwaukee: Cleared 24 for Chicago with 4,000 post for Fax Bros. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 4 from Chicago: Cleared May 5th for Chicago with 106,000 ft. lumber for Butkol Bros. and 70 bags of potatoes for Fax Bros. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 18 from Chicago. Cleared 22nd for Chicago with 80 cords of bark for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-09-20 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 14 from Chicago. Cleared 17th for Chicago with 2,800 ties for E. Decker & Co.. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-10-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 14 from Racine. Cleared Oct. 17 for Racine with 70 cords of wood for Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Cleared Sept. 28 for Racine with 85 cds. of wood for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-11-29 | 8 | Making last trip to Milwaukee, after which it will be stripped and laid up in this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-12-06 | 8 | Is being stripped 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.