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 | Warren | 1879-11-13 | 4 | Schooners I. J. Johnson and Warren both cleared light for Clay Banks on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1877-07-05 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 1st from Manitowoc. Cleared 2nd for Chicago with 2,300 ties for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1877-08-09 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 4 from Manitowoc. Cleared 6th for Milwaukee with 3,400 posts for H. Brockhausen. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1879-11-06 | 4 | From Clay Banks. The schooner Sea Star is loading with ash plank and the schooners Warren and Trial are also loading at the pier. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1879-12-04 | 4 | The Warren drifted upon the rocky beach at Bailey's Harbor and filled with water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 10 from Chicago. Cleared 12th for Milwaukee with 3,200 posts on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Warren | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 17 from Manitowoc. | |
| Door County Advocate | Consort | Warriner | 1917-06-07 | 1 | Aground 4 mi. north of Portage | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Warrington | 1885-08-27 | 3 | Landed building material for fog signal at Poverty Island | |
| Door County Advocate | Warrington | 1884-05-22 | 3 | Arrived at ship canal with fog-whistles |
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.