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 | G. Brown | 1896-03-19 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown which was hauled out for repairs, is nearly ready for launching. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-12-12 | 3 | Has been hauled out and will be thoroughly overhauled and repaired by owner, Capt. Nelson. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-01-09 | 3 | Capt. Nels Nelson is having his little schooner overhauled and repaired. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-06-06 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown came in Sunday from Menominee. She took on produce for north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-10-17 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown is in port taking on a cargo of butter, eggs and farm produce for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-07-05 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown arrived here from the north Tuesday afternoon. She is taking on a cargo of farm produce for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown loaded with butter, eggs and farm produce cleared Tuesday for Menominee, Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-08-30 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown was in port last Friday, with a cargo of fruit from Pentwater, Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-04-19 | 3 | Recently purchased by Capt. Nels Nelson from M. T. Parker of this city, went north with a load of butter, eggs and farm produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-09-20 | 3 | In from Menominee with a cargo of lumber for Samuel Perry. |
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.