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 | 1891-01-08 | 3 | Captains of the Lady Ellen and Brown intend to overhaul and thoroughly repair their vessels during the present winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-03-26 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Henry is putting a new mainmast into his vessel, the Lady Ellen, and is having her newly painted. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1891-04-23 | 3 | The schooners Wright, Finch, Thompson and Lady Ellen cleared for the south last Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-06-18 | 3 | Arrived in port with part cargo of merchandise. She took a mixed cargo and expects to clear for Milwaukee to-day. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-06-11 | 3 | Arrived in port with a cargo of merchandise for there. She will clear Saturday with a mixed cargo for S. Perry and H. Gericke. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-08-13 | 3 | Daniel Henry mate on the Lady Ellen has been obliged to temporarily remain on shore on account of ill health. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-05-28 | 3 | The Lady Ellen came into port from the south on Sunday. She is loaded with posts for S. Perry, for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-08-31 | 3 | In from Milwaukee and now lies at Henry Gericke's dock awaiting a cargo. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-08-24 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen has cleared since last report of marine matters. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1893-10-12 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived yesterday from the south with a full cargo of coal and merchandise for parties in this city. |
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.