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 | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1908-04-30 | 1 | Docked for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1914-09-17 | 1 | Ashore | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1914-11-12 | 1 | Back in commission | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1914-12-17 | 1 | Wintering at this port | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1915-03-18 | 1 | Sold | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1905-04-28 | 1 | Owned by Jos. LeMere of Jacksonport, was in port Tuesday with a cargo of hemlock ties for the A & W. Railway Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | Addie Wade | 1905-07-14 | 1 | The steam barge Addie Wade was in port Monday with a cargo of hemlock ties for the A & W. Railway Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | Addie Wade | 1912-05-31 | 3 | The steam barge Addie Wade arrived in port yesterday afternoon with a cargo of wood for a local concern. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | Addie Wade | 1911-09-15 | 6 | The little steam barge Addie Wade was in port Sunday with a cargo of salt and peaches which were disposed of to local merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1911-12-22 | 8 | Kewaunee. The last port arrival outside of the regular line boats was that of the little steamer Addie Wade which came in last Friday with a cargo of wood for the Seyk Company. |
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.