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 | J. W. Wright | 1894-09-20 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared Monday for the north, having on a cargo of farm produce and fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-11-15 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived here Monday from Menominee, with lumber for Capt. Jas. Tufts lumber yard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-10-11 | 3 | Arrived with lumber from Menominee, and cleared for Pentwater, Mich., after a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright is taking on a cargo for north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-08-02 | 3 | Arrived here from Menominee Tuesday, with a cargo of lumber. The Wright will sail from here to Horseshoe Bay for a load of slabs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-11-23 | 3 | Captain Wm. Armstrong owner and master, has gone into winter quarters in this harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-09-28 | 3 | Will take on a cargo of potatoes here for the south. Her next trip will be across the lake after a cargo of winter fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-04-26 | 3 | Cleared for Menominee, having on eggs, butter and farm produce for that port. She will bring back lumber for the new lumber yard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Her first trip will be to Menominee with a cargo of eggs, butter and farm produce. Will be commanded by her owner, Capt Wm. Armstrong. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-06-22 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of butter, eggs and farm produce. Will bring a cargo of lumber from Menominee for parties here. |
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.