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 | 1892-11-03 | 3 | The Lady Ellen, loaded with ties for Milwaukee, cleared for that port last Friday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-10-13 | 3 | Arrived with a back freight consisting of coal and merchandise. She will probably be loaded here with a mixed timber freight for the south. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-09-01 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared yesterday forenoon for Milwaukee, with a cargo of ties for H. Gericke. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-09-15 | 3 | Is loading with posts for A. Froemming for Sheboygan. She will also take the stock of drugs and store fixtures owned by Mrs. S. E. Logencrantz. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-10-11 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived in port Saturday from Menominee, with a cargo of lumber for Capt. Jas. Tufts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-20 | 3 | To Horseshoe Bay, where they will load with hardwood slabs for this market. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-27 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Henry finally succeeded in getting to this port with his vessel. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-08-16 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here Sunday from Milwaukee. She will take on a cargo here for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-08-23 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen cleared Monday for Milwaukee. | |
| 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. |
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.