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 | Steamer | Carolina | 1917-07-27 | 8 | The steamer Georgia stopped here bound south and the Carolina stopped bound north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-29 | 2 | Kewaunee. The tugs Arctic and the Favorite towed the steamer Carolina into Manitowoc harbor. Pumps being kept on her and operated by the Crouse during the trip and at the dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-22 | 2 | Kewaunee. Coast Guard Station receives orders to close station on Dec. 25th. Some vessels it helped this year are the Carolina, schooner Hall and the schooner Stafford. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-11-17 | 1 | During the severe storm last Sunday afternoon the Goodrich steamer Carolina arrived in port and discharged a considerable cargo of merchandise for local dealers. The boat was bound north as far as Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-08 | 1 | The Goodrich steamer Carolina on reef near Stoney Creek. She was originally named the Hartford and then the Hackley. Tug Arctic, W. H. Meyer, steamer Saugautuck and barge J. S. Crouse were involved with her when wrecked. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-15 | 2 | Kewaunee. After six days of labor on stranded steamer the Coast Guards returned to Home Station. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carolina | 1916-12-22 | 1 | Three of the fleet employed on the Carolina wrecking, Favorite, Arctic and Crouse, were here for shelter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-15 | 2 | Kewaunee. The steamer Arizona arrived in Kewaunee with rescued freight from the steamer Carolina. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-09-01 | 2 | With the steamer Carolina leaving Kewaunee, Goodrich summer schedule closes. Steamer Nevada will continue on the run until about Sept. 15 when she will be replaced by the Carolina. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carolina | 1915-02-26 | 1 | Goodrich is putting the Carolina on the northern run. It is not an "ice" boat. |
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.