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 | Conquest | 1887-07-14 | 3 | Damage due to a squall given. She was repaired at Kewaunee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1887-09-01 | 3 | The schooner Conquest and scow Finch anchored off port to seek cargoes, but being unable, left for more northern points. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-11-22 | 3 | Schooners Tempest, with wood for Milwaukee; Eliza, lumber laden; Eliza Day, lumber laden, and the Conquest, light, were in for shelter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1884-04-03 | 3 | Capt. Wm. McDonald is fitting out at this port, and will be ready for sea in a few days. She expects to load ties for Henry Gericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1884-04-24 | 3 | Cleared , Milwaukee, with wood for A. Froemming. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-08-23 | 3 | The schooner Conquest took on a hold full of ties here, purchased by Capt. McDonald from C. Capelle, Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-06-21 | 3 | Capt. W. H. McDonald, while his schooner was loading, spent the day with his family. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-04-19 | 3 | The sch. Conquest loaded with ties here for Janda & Kwapil, for Milw., being the first sail vessel to take on a cargo in this harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-07-13 | 3 | The schooner Conquest cleared for Milwaukee Thursday with a cargo of posts and wood on owners account. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-11-16 | 3 | The schooner Conquest is in port, and will load with wood for Milwaukee. |
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.