Newspaper Search

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 Steamer Yakima 1905-06-17 1 Stranded at the head of Stag island, St. Clair river
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1908-05-14 1 Ran into bridge
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1914-10-01 1 Ran into barge Dohearty
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1903-11-14 1 Check of $200 sent to Capt for standing by wreck of Sauber
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1897-08-21 1 Chicago river enlarged - made it to Minnesota elevator
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1906-02-23 1 Purchased
Door County Advocate Tug Yale 1910-03-17 1 Being sued due to loss of crew member leg
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1916-04-20 8 Name changed to Charlotte Graveraft Breitung
Door County Advocate Steamer Yale 1898-02-05 1 One of fleet moored in Chicago
Manitowoc Pilot Schooner Yankee 1865-05-19 1 Mate severely injured on board vessel

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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.

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