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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | DePere | 1890-01-11 | 5 | Only boat now in commission on L. Michigan | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1873-06-12 | 3 | Will leave Chicago every Monday night and Green Bay every Thursday. night. One of Goodrich boats. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1875-05-20 | 8 | Has made regular trips during the week, touching at this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1875-06-24 | 8 | Of the Goodrich Line, have been on time during the week and are full of business. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | DePere | 1875-05-27 | 8 | Has thus far been as regular as the sun. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | DePere | 1875-01-07 | 8 | Arrived here on Tuesday and discharged an immense cargo of freight for the merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-02-24 | 8 | Failed to connect last week as it was expected she would. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1876-01-20 | 8 | Due to the weather she discharged the Kewaunee and Ahnapee freight at Two Creeks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-02-03 | 8 | Loaded cargo here for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-04-13 | 8 | Arrived Tuesday with large consignments of merchandise for our dealers. She took our grain and sundries, returning via Manistee. |
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.