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 | 1882-06-08 | 3 | The steamer Corona has touched here for freight and passengers several times during the week. | |
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-05-25 | 3 | The steamer Corona touched at this port on her way north Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-08-31 | 3 | The steamer Corona was late by several hours on her trip south last Friday, and did not go north until Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-08-17 | 3 | Failed to touch at this port. The boat has been very regular thus far, however, considering the length of trips. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-09-28 | 3 | The steamer Corona now brings large quantities of goods each trip north for our merchants. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Corotia | 1875-04-08 | 3 | List of route, officers, crew number and vessel tonnage | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Corrican | 1887-06-30 | 3 | A coal vessel here since last issue. | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Corrie Nation | 1901-10-12 | 1 | Driven on beach near Holland |
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.