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 | 1879-10-23 | 4 | Schooners Madona, 4,000 bushels of wheat, Belle Laurie and Condor each with 2,000 bushels of wheat for C. H. Sabin. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-30 | 4 | Arrived with a load of freight for our merchants. Will load wheat for C. H. Sabin. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-11-13 | 4 | Schooner Belle Laurie took out 2,400 bushels of wheat for C. H. Sabin last Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-12-11 | 4 | Brought a large amount of freight to this place. She loaded with 2,400 bu. wheat for C. H. Sabin and departed for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-01-15 | 4 | The schooner went ashore at this port during the heavy southeast gale. Her cargo is being taken off by the scow Lady Ellen. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1880-01-22 | 4 | The Belle Laurie was released. She was hauled our on the north side where she will undergo repairs. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-01-29 | 4 | Has been hauled out and is receiving thorough repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-02-19 | 4 | The schooner Belle Laurie took out a load of wheat last Friday for C. H. Sabin. This is her first trip since being beached at this place. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Belle Laurie | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Cleared 16th for Milwaukee with 35 cds of wood for F. Paarman. Arrived Aug 22 from Milwaukee. Cleared 22 for Milwaukee with 30 cds. Of wood on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1877-09-20 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 19 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.