Newspaper Search

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 1916-12-15 2 Kewaunee. The steamer Arizona arrived in Kewaunee with rescued freight from the steamer Carolina.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Steamer Carolina 1916-08-18 2 Kewaunee. Both the steamers Carolina and Arizona will make two more trips before season is closed. The steamer Nevada will remain in commission and the one boat a week service north of Milwaukee will be resumed,
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Steamer Carolina 1915-12-10 1 The steamer Carolina made her last call for the season at Algoma. The new ice crusher Nevada will be placed on the northern run.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Carolina 1916-04-14 2 Information on the boats of the Goodrich Company including officers of the boats.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Steamer Carolina 1916-05-26 2 Kewaunee. Goodrich schedule given for Kewaunee and Algoma. There will be two boats stopping on the northern route, Carolina and Georgia, and only the Georgia on the south route.
Door County Advocate Steamer Carolina 1906-07-12 1 Top heavy - more tanks needed to be put in - reported false 7/19/6
Door County Advocate Steamer Carolina 1906-07-19 1 Report of being top heavy false
Door County Advocate Liner Carolina 1907-07-11 1 First appearance at this port
Door County Advocate Steamer Carolina 1906-04-27 1 Assignments given
Door County Advocate Liner Carolina 1906-05-04 1 To be completely refitted inside and out

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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.

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