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 | Brown | 1900-04-20 | 1 | Has been hauled up of the shore on the north side of the river during the winter, has been launched and is now about ready to go into commission. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Brown | 1887-08-25 | 3 | Work on it continues. Deck above engine is blown away. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Brown | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The schooner Pearl, Elva, Brown and Belle of Sturgeon Bay arrived with lumber cargoes for local dealers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Brown | 1887-07-21 | 3 | Deck blown away to get at its machinery. | |
| Door County Advocate | Brownell | 1915-07-08 | 1 | Going to Atlantic coast trade | ||
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Bruce | 1923-10-05 | 7 | Docked for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Bruce | 1920-08-20 | 8 | In for repairs - formerly the Ogontz | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Bruce | 1904-11-26 | 1 | Contract to raise | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Bruce | 1905-03-18 | 1 | Contract for reconstruction | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Bruce | 1884-04-24 | 3 | Arrived for fuel |
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.