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 | 1877-11-29 | 8 | Landed an unusually large amount of freight for our merchants last Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1877-10-25 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 22 from Chicago. Cleared Oct. 22 for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1877-10-11 | 8 | Arrived here last Saturday in place of the Chicago. She has not made this port before since early last spring. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-04-24 | 8 | Arrived April 19, Chicago. Departed April 19, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1879-07-10 | 4 | The Chicago left Ahnapee out last Saturday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-06-19 | 5 | Arrived June 14, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 10, Chicago. Departed May 10, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1879-05-22 | 8 | Arrived May 17, Chicago. Departed May 17, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1878-11-14 | 8 | Will now resume the place of the Sheboygan on the route and continue until the close of navigation. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1879-03-20 | 12 | Captain Sweeney is now busy superintending the fitting up of the Chicago in Manitowoc harbor. |
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.