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 | Tug | Betsey | 1882-12-07 | 3 | The tugs Two Davids and Betsey, and the scow Lady Ellen have gone into winter quarters here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1882-05-25 | 3 | The two river tugs, Two Davids and the Betsey, continue to make regular trips to Forestville, bringing back large quantities of timber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1882-08-03 | 3 | Hauled out to receive some necessary repairs. The tug is leaking badly lately. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1881-07-14 | 3 | The tug Betsey left for Two Rivers last night, where she will be employed in the stone trade. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1881-09-01 | 3 | From Oconto Lumberman. The tug struck a snag at the west end of the cut and sunk in six feet of water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1873-10-02 | 3 | Built and owned by Messrs. Wm. Nelson and Abisha Perry in 1872 at Ahnapee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Betsey | 1875-10-07 | 8 | Arrives at this port daily from Forestville. She is doing a thriving business. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1875-11-18 | 8 | River tug made her last trip on Tuesday. She will go on the dry dock where she will receive a thorough overhauling both in hull and machinery. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Betsey | 1876-04-13 | 8 | Being thoroughly overhauled. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Betsey | 1876-11-02 | 8 | Has been chartered to take up those of our citizens who desire to go to a grand republican meeting, free of charge. |
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.