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 | Steamer | Chicago | 1896-10-22 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Chicago was in port last Saturday, and discharged considerable freight for dealers here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The steamer Chicago stopped in on her way north, and the same day she stopped on her return trip south. This was on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-08-18 | 3 | In port for the first time since June 14, she having been out of commission receiving repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-09-15 | 3 | The steamer Chicago on her way south Thursday morning had a large crowd of passengers on board. She also took on quite a number here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1898-09-23 | 3 | Was several hours behind time owing to the thick smoke and fog that hung over the lake. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1898-09-09 | 3 | The schooner Bock wouldn't get out of the way of the steamer Chicago so it could dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The steamer Georgia was compelled to take freight for ports north of Manitowoc as the steamer Chicago had a full cargo for Menominee and Marinette | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-11-10 | 3 | The Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago all came in on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1893-10-05 | 3 | On the beach, at Racine, a few hours. She ran ashore during a thick fog. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1893-06-01 | 3 | Information on routes for the Goodrich steamers Chicago, Sheboygan and the Muskegon. |
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.