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 | Commodore Nutt | 1883-05-17 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt was layed up Friday and Saturday for repairs. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1880-08-26 | 3 | Went in search of Schooner Arrow and finally found. Only crew member on board drunk | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Commodore Nutt | 1884-06-26 | 3 | Is in the dry dock receibing repairs | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-11-10 | 3 | Captain says Nutt and not the Brooks that picked up bodies of Vernon disaster | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1881-05-26 | 3 | Towing dump-scows at the canal | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1893-01-14 | 5 | New hull being built | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1882-05-25 | 3 | From Clay Banks. The fishing tug Commodore Nutt called here Saturday for wood, and went north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1882-05-04 | 3 | Clay Banks. Made a flying trip to Clay Banks yesterday and returned to Ahanpee the same day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1882-09-28 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt is in port and will be stationed here to engage in the fishing business this fall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1883-05-17 | 3 | The tug has gone out of the fishing business for the present, her owner, James Tufts having ordered the nets shipped to Clay Banks. |
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.