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 | Lady Ellen | 1895-05-16 | 3 | The mainmast was struck by lightning. It was fixed up and used. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-04-18 | 3 | Has raised his vessel which was sunk near Henry Gericke's dock. He is now doing necessary repair work. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-13 | 3 | Has been having a very hard time of it lately as an article from the Door County Advocate attests to. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-10-04 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen left Saturday for Horseshoe Bay after a cargo of slab wood for parties in this city. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-13 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here from the south Tuesday, and is now in port awaiting a cargo. | |
| 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 | 1897-04-29 | 3 | The Lady Ellen, owned by Captain Wm. Henry, cleared for Menominee last Monday night after a cargo of lumber for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1896-08-06 | 3 | The scows Lady Ellen and W. Finch cleared for Menominee last Saturday after lumber for parties here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-12-19 | 3 | The Lady Ellen had her canvas hoisted Wednesday in order to dry in view of stripping. She has her cargo of hay on yet. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-14 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen loaded with baled hay for Menominee, cleared Sunday for that port. |
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.