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 | Dam | Stoney Creek | 1876-01-13 | 8 | Dam on Stoney Creek, in the town of Forestville, gave way. | |
| Door County Advocate | Pier | Stony Creek | 1870-05-12 | 4 | Messrs Roe and Foster to build mill and pier | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | Stony Creek | 1925-05-22 | 1 | A large barge was caught on a reef half a mile off the mouth of Stony Creek, Saturday morning She cleared herself after a short time. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Storm King | 1861-06-14 | 1 | Run into by Propeller Michigan off Beaver Islands - sunk in 400+ of water | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Storm Spirit | 1860-04-06 | 2 | Chicago, wood for J. Schutte on March 29 | |
| Door County Advocate | Storstad | 1914-06-04 | 1 | Rammed the Empress in fog | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Strafford | 1893-10-05 | 3 | Went ashore at Sheboygan. Crew of eight saved. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Strathmore | 1906-12-06 | 1 | Destroyed by fire and did not go to pieces | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Strathmore | 1906-11-22 | 1 | Struck rocks in Lake Superior | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Strathoona | 1900-06-30 | 1 | On way to lakes from England |
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.