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 | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Goodrich vessel. On Green Bay route between Chicago, Escanaba and Green Bay. Henry E. Stines, Commander; W. J. Hacket, Engineer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 2 from Green Bay, mdse: Cleared May 2nd for Chicago, mdse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1879-10-09 | 4 | The propeller Truesdell left Manitowoc for Menominee Saturday night with the barge Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Truesdell | 1879-06-19 | 5 | Capt. Spafford will assume command of the Menominee, Capt. Stoins, the Truesdell will command the Oconto. Rest not changed | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1878-11-28 | 8 | To commence running between Milwaukee and Ludington on Dec. 1st. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Arrived here this morning, on her first trip to Green Bay. She was very heavily loaded with freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 26 from Chicago, mdse: Cleared 26 for Green Bay, mdse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Was ashore about 3 miles out of Sturgeon Bay last week and was detained several days. She got off without damage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1883-05-24 | 3 | The propeller Truesdell was obliged to jettison 150 tons of pig iron in mid lake last Monday, to escape foundering. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1879-04-10 | 8 | On Green Bay and Escanaba route. Tuesdays and Fridays, for Green Bay and Intermediate Ports. Commander Henry Stine. |
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.