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 | Corona | 1887-05-19 | 3 | The steamer Corona arrived several hours behind time on her regular trip south on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-09-15 | 3 | Owing to rough weather the steamer Corona did not arrive on Monday but awaited until Tuesday morning for calmer weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Corona | 1887-08-11 | 3 | Due to quite a sea, she was unable to touch at this port. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-09-08 | 3 | The steamer Corona, while leaving the Chicago harbor last Sunday evening, broke a valve arm, and had to put back for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-10-20 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Corona landed considerable freight for our merchants. It is expected the line will run boats 3 times a week here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-09 | 3 | Captain refuses to come into the harbor but unloads at the old bridge pier where it must be transferred by scows. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Corona | 1882-07-06 | 3 | An excursion party from Kewaunee was on the Corona Saturday. They went to Menominee and other Bay ports, on a pleasure trip. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-06-29 | 3 | The steamer Corona has made regular trips during the week, and has been promptly on time. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-08-10 | 3 | The steamer Corona was about five hours late on her trip south last night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-10-12 | 3 | New time in schedule given. |
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.