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 | Belle Laurie | 1877-12-20 | 8 | Delivered cargo here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-10 | 8 | In making the harbor last Tuesday night the schooner was driven against the pier by the ice, and had her bob stays carried away. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-10 | 8 | Brought up a portion of the drugs, etc. to be used by Joseph Knipfer in the new drug store. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1877-11-29 | 8 | Cleared Nov. 24 for Milwaukee with wheat for E. Decker & Co. Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 29 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-04-04 | 8 | Departed 28th for Milwaukee with 30 cds of wood for H. Brockhausen. Arrived at Ahnapee April 3 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-06-27 | 8 | Departed June 22 for Milwaukee with 2,200 bu. of wheat for Conway Bros. Arrived at Ahnapee June 26 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-04-25 | 12 | From Clay Banks. Took a load of wood from here. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-05-23 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 16 from Milwaukee. Departed May 18 for Clay Banks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-07-18 | 8 | Departed July 19th for Milwaukee with bark and ties for E. D. & Co. Arrived 25th from Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-07-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 17 from Milwaukee. |
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.