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 | 1 | One of winter fleet in this city | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | virginia | 1895-03-14 | 3 | A large number of machinists are employed on it. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Virginia | 1904-08-26 | 1 | Gas jet life buoy has been added to Goodrich vessels. Its chemicals lighted as soon as it strikes the water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Virginia | 1911-09-01 | 4 | Information on the season closing for the Goodrich Line vessels. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Virginia | 1892-03-24 | 3 | Repairs given to the Goodrich Transportation Co's vessels. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Virginia | 1895-05-16 | 3 | The Goodrich Line steamer Virginia will run on her old route between Milwaukee and Chicago, about June 1. She was wintered at Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Virginia | 1916-04-14 | 2 | Information on the boats of the Goodrich Company including officers of the boats. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Virginia | 1897-09-04 | 1 | Capt. suspended due to collision with Christopher Columbus | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Virginia | 1898-03-19 | 1 | Appointments for Goodrich Transportation Co. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Virginia | 1897-10-09 | 1 | Decision on punishment to capt. for collision annulled |
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.