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 | Pearl | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The schooner Pearl lost her foretopmast at Menominee when she became foul of the schooner Industry's jib boom. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-08-09 | 12 | From Sturgeon Bay. Steamers Fannie C. Hart and Erie L. Hackley, steam barge Hilton and schooners Pearl, Challenge, and Hattie Hutte. Have been in dry dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-10-04 | 1 | The little schooner Pearl arrived in port on Friday with a load of Michigan peaches and grapes. No trouble was experienced in disposing of the cargo here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1901-05-10 | 1 | The little schooner Pearl arrived here Wednesday from Menominee with 30,000 feet of lumber for H. Grimm, being the first arrival this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Gasoline boat | Pearl | 1912-07-19 | 1 | The gasoline boat Pearl owned by William Adamson has been pulled out of the water and is receiving a new coat of paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Pearl | 1899-06-02 | 3 | The mosquito fleet was in port with lumber this week. The Wright and Pearl having lumber for H. Grimm and the Bell and Defender lumber and lath. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1898-08-12 | 3 | The little schooner Pearl of Menominee arrived in port Monday with a load of lumber for H. Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Pearl | 1899-05-12 | 3 | The small schooner Pearl delivered a cargo of lumber to H. Grimm of this city the first of the week. The lumber came from Marinette. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Pearl | 1905-06-17 | 1 | Bound south | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Pearl | 1883-01-11 | 3 | Purchased |
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.