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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1895-06-06 | 3 | Great many improvements have been made on here since she laid up here. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1895-10-10 | 3 | Went into winter quarters here on Sunday last. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Virginia | 1896-03-12 | 3 | Capt. H. E. Stines, Engineer, G. P. Roth apt. of Goodrich Trans. Co. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1896-06-11 | 4 | Collided with sch. Mary A. Gregory, had a hole punched in her but in no danger. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1897-05-20 | 3 | Will go into commission this year June 4 | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1897-06-24 | 4 | Struck schooner Eveline which was at anchor in the Chicago bay | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1897-09-02 | 3 | Captains of the Virginia and Christopher Columbus suspended for 30 days due to collision. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Virginia | 1897-09-23 | 3 | To be lenthened from 50 to 60 ft. and other changes given. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Virginia | 1898-03-17 | 4 | Goodrich appointments: Capt. H. E. Stines; Engineer G. P. Roth | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Virginia | 1898-06-16 | 3 | Will leave on Saturday for the season+s work. She came down the iver on Saturday. |
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.