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 | 1878-08-08 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 3 from Chicago. Departed 3rd for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-07-25 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 20 from Chicago. Departed 20th for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-08-22 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 17 from Chicago. Departed 17th for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 10 from Chicago. Departed 10th for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-09-12 | 8 | Was heavily laden with freight Saturday. The officers tell us they have not had so much to do in several years. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-08-29 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 24 from Chicago. Departed 24th for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1879-03-20 | 12 | Captain Sweeney is now busy superintending the fitting up of the Chicago in Manitowoc harbor. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1878-03-28 | 8 | Stransky & Calhoun received the requisite machinery for their new shingle mill at Krok on the Chicago, last Saturday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Chicago | 1878-04-11 | 8 | Appropriation bill passed the House. Chicago receives $75,000 | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1878-03-28 | 8 | Made her appearance here for the first time this season. Her officers are listed. |
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.