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 | Tug | Brooks | 1906-11-15 | 1 | Sold at marshall sale | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1883-12-27 | 3 | The little tug weathered the storm and was in this port yesterday afternoon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1885-01-01 | 3 | The tug Brooks is daily expected here to engage in gill net fishing off this port during the coming winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1885-01-08 | 3 | The tug Brooks lifted a gang of nets for some of our fishermen Monday, securing nearly 500 pounds of fish. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1885-04-09 | 3 | The tug Brooks made her first trip our in the lake yesterday. She set a large gang of nets off this port on that day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1885-04-23 | 3 | Lifted 20 boxes of nets, largest ever here, for the Birkholz Bros. securing over 1,200 pounds of fish. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-03-23 | 1 | The tug Brooks went out into the lake Sunday to lift her nets, but was unable to locate the buoys on account of ice. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-04-20 | 1 | Took about 5,000,000 young trout out into the lake off this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-05-11 | 1 | The fishing tug Brooks was given a coat of paint this week, which adds greatly to her appearance. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-06-22 | 1 | Upon leaving for Jacksonport, one of the eccentric rods broke off and the boat was compelled to lay here for repairs. |
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.