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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1899-05-13 | 1 | In port | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1904-02-27 | 1 | Froze in at Racine harbor | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1903-10-24 | 1 | Still on west shore run | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1905-01-21 | 1 | Had to buck 6 of ice to get into canal | |
| Door County Advocate | City of Racine | 1904-12-17 | 1 | Cover west shore of L. Michigan - Goodrich line | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1907-03-28 | 1 | Resumed east shore run | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Racine | 1905-11-25 | 1 | Deck-hands strike | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-03-28 | 3 | Goodrich steamer being built at this place | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-04-11 | 3 | Will be launched on Wed. next from the yard of Burger & Burger. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-06-06 | 3 | Made her trial trip on Monday of this week. She proved eminently satisfactory. |
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.