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 | |
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Door County Advocate | Boscobel | 1884-07-17 | 3 | Keeping mill clear | ||
Door County Advocate | Barge | Boscobel | 1897-02-06 | 1 | Given new main and mizzen masts | |
Door County Advocate | Boscobel | 1889-09-28 | 5 | 50 trips between Peshtigo and Chicago | ||
Door County Advocate | Tug | Boscobel | 1888-10-06 | 3 | Towing barges of lumber to Chicago | |
Door County Advocate | Boscobel | 1891-05-02 | 5 | Arrived at Peshtigo | ||
Door County Advocate | Boscobel | 1891-05-23 | 5 | Time difference whether canal is used | ||
Door County Advocate | Barge | Boscobel | 1901-09-07 | 1 | Waterlogged + possibly broken in two | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Boscobel | 1881-07-28 | 3 | The propeller Boscobel with barges in tow, ran aground near the mouth of Sturgeon Bay. Took five tugs to release her. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Boscobel | 1881-06-09 | 3 | The large and powerful new tug Boscobel, which was built at Chicago this season, is expected to steam up nest Saturday. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Boscobel | 1894-03-22 | 3 | The steamer Perrott, which has run between Chicago and Menominee, will have its place taken by the Boscobel. |