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 | Steamer | Georgia | 1901-04-05 | 1 | Capt. Bronson, in command of the steamer Georgia had considerable trouble in reaching this port on Monday last due to the ice. Capt. Carus has been transferred to the Atlanta. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The steamer Georgia was compelled to take freight for ports north of Manitowoc as the steamer Chicago had a full cargo for Menominee and Marinette | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Georgia | 1900-06-22 | 1 | The trim schooner Little Georgia ran in here for shelter Wednesday night during the prevalence of the south wind. She was loaded with cordwood for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Georgia | 1899-12-01 | 1 | Winter schedule for the Goodrich's boats Atlanta, Iowa, Indiana, Racine, Georgia and Chicago given. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Georgia | 1899-09-22 | 3 | Information on what is being done with the Goodrich vessels City of Racine, Indiana, Atlanta, Chicago, Sheboygan and Georgia. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1899-11-17 | 3 | Took 1250 bags of peas on at this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Georgia | 1899-07-14 | 3 | In port with a number of passengers returning from their outing at Mackinac Island. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Georgia | 1902-06-20 | 1 | Took a load of gravel from here to Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1902-11-07 | 1 | One of the deck hands had his leg caught in the bite of a line, drawn through one of the chalka and the ankle badly crushed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1904-05-06 | 1 | The boat crew had to unload freight here due to due to all but one deck hand quitting the steamer at Sheboygan. |
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.