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 | Scow | Wm. Finch | 1890-05-29 | 3 | The scows Lady Ellen and Wm. Finch both arrived on Thursday morning, from the south and will load here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Wm. Finch | 1890-04-10 | 3 | The scow Wm. Finch loaded 650 M cedar shingles for H. Derjen & Co. and left for Racine on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1891-09-03 | 3 | Passengers of steamer Sheboygan cheered the manner in which the Wm. Finch was brought into the harbor during the storm. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1891-08-13 | 3 | Into port Thurs. and has been wind bound here since She is bound for Clay Banks after a load of lumber and shingles for James Tufft. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Wm. Finch | 1891-04-30 | 3 | The scow Wm. Finch is in port. She has on a cargo of shingles from Sturgeon Bay for Racine | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1891-05-28 | 3 | The Wm. Finch came into port yesterday and is loading shingles for the West Shore Lumber Company, for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1895-08-01 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch cleared yesterday for the south with a cargo of shingles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1895-08-08 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch has cleared for Racine, with a cargo of shingles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1895-06-06 | 3 | Arrived here from Racine and Milwaukee with back freight. Will tgake on part of a cargo at Stony Creek, filling out the deck load. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1895-12-12 | 3 | Capt. Mich. Wenniger has laid up his vessel, the Wm. Finch, in this harbor. The Finch has been relieved of her canvas, and made snug for winter. |
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.