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 | Corona | 1887-08-11 | 3 | Due to quite a sea, she was unable to touch at this port. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-09-08 | 3 | The steamer Corona was caught in the blow Tuesday evening and the passengers were pretty badly shaken up for a little while. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-09-22 | 3 | Experiencing an unprecedented amount of business in the freight line and therefore constantly late. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-10-20 | 3 | Shipped today 1,000 bushels of peas, 1,200 bushels of barley, 200 bushels of potatoes, 10,000 pounds of cheese and 6,000 lbs. of fish. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-10-06 | 3 | Ran ashore in the south bay at Escanaba during the heavy fog Friday. The tug Owen released her uninjured. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1884-11-20 | 3 | Made her final trip last Saturday. A side wheel boat will run here once or twice each week until close of navigation. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-14 | 3 | Arrived and cleared May 10, merchandise. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-14 | 3 | Which was to make her first trip north on her route on Saturday, failed to reach here and did not put in her appearance until Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-28 | 3 | Arrived and departed May 21, merchandise. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Corona | 1885-05-28 | 3 | The Corona arrived here several hours behind time from the south, Tuesday evening, not reaching here until 12 o'clock. |
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.