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 | Brooks | 1900-04-20 | 1 | The household of Capt. F. Chapek was made bright last Saturday night by the arrival of a young sailor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-07-20 | 1 | The schooner Wright brought in a load of lumber for H. Gericke on Tuesday. The Wright was towed up the river by the tug Brooks. | |
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-10-19 | 1 | Geo. Bohman traded his 1/2 interest in the tug to W. Chapek for his sail boat and fishing rig complete. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1900-08-17 | 1 | In from Jacksonport with a raft of logs for the Veneer factory. Rough weather caused the tug to lose a part of the raft. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Fishing tug | Brooks | 1903-03-13 | 1 | The fishing tug Brooks was taken to Kewaunee Sunday to have her boiler cleared. The boiler on the tug Herman was also cleared on the same day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1903-06-19 | 1 | Left for Horse shoe Island where they are engaged in fishing. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1901-12-27 | 1 | The tug Brooks experienced considerable difficulty in getting out of the harbor Monday morning. Ice to a depth of several feet was packed in between the harbor piers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1901-12-13 | 1 | Fishing commences next Sumday, Dec. 15. Capt. Frank Chapek and his brother Wenzel will be the only parties fishing out of here this fall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Brooks | 1902-02-28 | 1 | The owners of the tug Brooks are now engaged in fishing with hooks. They meeting with better success in this way than with gill nets. |
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.