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 | 1912-05-17 | 7 | One of the vessels mentioned in a big article written by an old steamboat man of forty odd years and given in the Chicago Magazine. This is a continuation of previous articles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Side wheeler | Chicago | 1915-04-23 | 4 | The company plans to convert the old side wheeler Chicago into a freight boat for use along the west shore. The main deck and cabin of the Chicago would be removed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1915-08-13 | 2 | The steamer Chicago which has been freighting between Chicago and Sturgeon Bay was taken off the run and laid up in Manitowoc. The Georgia will replace it. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1883-11-22 | 3 | The Chicago will be laid up as soon as the propeller Depere returns from her northern trip. Depere and Ludington routes given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1879-11-13 | 4 | The steamer Sheboygan made her last trip for the season to this port. The Chicago will continue to run as the weather permits. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-10-30 | 4 | A deck hand with a truck loaded with four bags of peas fell into the lake when the slide gave way. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1880-02-26 | 4 | Capt. Sweeney, for years commander of the steamer Chicago, has resigned his position and will retire to private life. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-12-11 | 4 | The steamer Chicago went into winter quarters at Manitowoc. The propeller Depere will make occasional trip here this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-09-18 | 4 | E. Decker & Co. received a large invoice of fall goods on the steamer Chicago last Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1879-09-18 | 4 | The Chicago was six hours behind her usual time, last Saturday. |
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.