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 | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1881-06-09 | 3 | The schooner Charley Hibbard, has recently been thoroughly rebuilt and is now called the Charles Marshall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1879-04-24 | 8 | Arrived April 22, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Steve her bow in just above water, making a hole large enough to drive a team in. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1878-11-14 | 8 | Was in our harbor last Monday morning. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1867-07-18 | 4 | Cargo of lumber | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1878-03-21 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 16 from Chicago. Departed 16th for Chicago with 4,200 ties for S. & J. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1879-04-10 | 8 | From Kewaunee. Loaded and cleared with cargoes last Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 10 from Chicago. Departed 10th for Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1879-03-27 | 8 | Loaded with bark for V. Mashek on Friday from Kewaunee. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Charley Hibbard | 1879-11-13 | 3 | Ashore + a total wreck |
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.