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 | Belle Laurie | 1878-09-12 | 8 | On her return trip the Belle Laurie brought 25 barrels of kerosene and 50 barrels of salt for E. Decker & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-04-24 | 8 | Departed April 17, Milwaukee, 3,000 posts for E. Decker & Co. Arrived April 23, Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-29 | 10 | Arrived May 23, Milwaukee. Departed May 26, Milwaukee, 2,200 bu. wheat for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 12, Belle Laurie. Manistee, 18 M. lumber for Laurie & Bacon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-01 | 8 | Departed April 26, Milwaukee, 2,000 posts for Henry Gericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 3, Milwaukee. Departed May 5, Milwaukee, 2,200 bu. of wheat for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-09-25 | 4 | Cameron & Page are expecting a large stock of marble per schooner Belle Laurie. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-02 | 4 | The Belle Laurie took on about 1,000 bushels of wheat and 1,200 posts for H. Fax & Bro. this week. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-23 | 4 | Schooners Madona, 4,000 bushels of wheat, Belle Laurie and Condor each with 2,000 bushels of wheat for C. H. Sabin. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-23 | 4 | The schooners Belle Laurie and Trial arrived yesterday afternoon. The Laurie is loading with wheat for C. H. Sabin. |
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.