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 | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1877-07-05 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 30 from Milwaukee. Cleared July 2nd for Milwaukee with 38 cds of wood and 25 cds of bark for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1877-07-19 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 15 from Milwaukee. Cleared 18th for Milwaukee with 2,000 posts and 20 cds wood for S. Perry.. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1869-03-26 | 1 | Of Milwaukee - lengthened 20 feet at a cost of $2,400 | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1873-05-15 | 4 | From Chicago light, departed for Milw. sund. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1877-06-28 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 24 from Milwaukee. Cleared 25th for Milwaukee with 25 cds of wood, 46 telegraph poles and 2,500 posts for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Cleared 10th for Milwaukee with 32 cds of wood and 1,500 posts for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1877-06-14 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 8 from Milwaukee. Cleared 8th for Milwaukee with 3,000 posts on account of vessel. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | W. H. Chapman | 1872-11-07 | 3 | Arrived Oct. 31, Milwaukee, 6 wheel-barrows Cleared Oct. 31, Manistee, 21 tons hay | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | W. H. Chapmann | 1876-06-15 | 8 | Cleared this port since last issue. With posts for Milwaukee. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | W. H. Donner | 1914-07-16 | 1 | On maiden trip |
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.