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 | Lady Ellen | 1893-10-05 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of bark, for Henry Gericke, for Milwaukee. She will bring back merchandise and coal for dealers here. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-06-29 | 3 | In from Milwaukee. She had on a back freight of merchandise which she discharged at Henry Gericke's dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-06-01 | 3 | Is taking a cargo of cedar here for Milwaukee for Samuel Perry, and will be loaded and clear the first favorable weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-05-31 | 3 | Cleared with part of cargo of cheese boxes from the factory of Paul Gablowsku & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Will be placed in commission within a few days. She will be commanded by her owner, Capt. Wm. Henry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-03-08 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Henry, now lying in this harbor, will receive some repair work before being put into commission. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-08-27 | 3 | The Lady Ellen went south with posts last Friday. She arrived here again yesterday with a full cargo of merchandise for dealers here. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-11-30 | 3 | Capt. William Henry has, it is reported , decided not to take his vessel out again this fall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-19 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared Monday for Menominee, with a cargo of baled hay for Geo. Bottkol & Bro. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-12 | 3 | Took on a cargo of baled hay here for Geo. Bottkol & Bros., for Menominee. Her sailing was delayed by northerly winds. |
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.