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 | Pier | Benj. Minsker, Esq | 1877-12-13 | 3 | To put up new pier 7 mi. north of Horn & Joseph s pier | |
| Door County Advocate | Barge | Benjamin Harrison | 1910-07-14 | 1 | Libeled to satisfy claim of $78 | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Benjamin Harrison | 1903-08-22 | 1 | To be sold at Marshal s sale | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Consort | Benjamin Harrison | 1894-08-23 | 3 | c | |
| Door County Advocate | Consort | Benjamin Harrison | 1903-07-18 | 1 | To be laid up due to lack of lumber trade | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Benjamin Noble | 1915-01-07 | 8 | Marine disasters in 1914 | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Bennet | 1908-11-20 | 1 | The barge Pewaukee was brought in by the tug Bennet with a cargo of stone lat Monday. The Advance which had been in port for several days was taken in tow back to Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Bennet | 1908-09-04 | 1 | The tug Bennet came here last Saturday morning with the tow barge Advance. The Advance was loaded with stone for the government work being done here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Bennett | 1906-08-24 | 11 | The steamer Saugatuck ran down and sunk the tug Bennett, on Green Bay in 22 feet of water. The crew boarded the barge Baldwin, which it was towing. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Bennett | 1907-06-06 | 1 | Damage listed |
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.