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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-05-26 | 3 | Brought in a scow with 30,000 brick | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-03-24 | 3 | F. Swaty & Son are putting the tug Two Davids in shape for the coming season of navigation. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1880-07-22 | 3 | The schooner J. Bean grounded opposite Vose's place. The tug Two Davids and the government dredge got her of. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1880-07-29 | 3 | The tug will tow a scow laden with brick to Sturgeon Bay. Capt. Anderson will ship his household goods to Bay View. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1880-07-29 | 3 | A scow load of lumber to be used in rebuilding the Sea Star was towed from Foscoro to this place by the tug Two Davids on Sun. last. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-07-14 | 3 | The tug Two Davids, with a load of excursionists on board, made a trip out in the lake and up the river last Tuesday evening. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-06-02 | 3 | Steamer Chicago took on a large quantity of freight. The freight was taken out to the boat on a scow towed by the tug Two Davids. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-05-19 | 3 | The tug Two Davids made a trip to Foscoro and back last night. She conveyed some freight thither. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-09-22 | 3 | The tug Two Davids towed seven vessels out of this harbor on Monday last. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-09-15 | 3 | The tug Two Davids brought a scow load of lumber from Clay Banks, last Friday, for F. Swaty & Son. |
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.