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 | 1881-09-22 | 3 | The steamer was expected to make 3 trips a week here during the exposition season at Milwaukee, but hasn't been here yet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-16 | 3 | The steamer Corona came into our harbor much to the delight of our citizens. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-23 | 3 | The steamer discharged an unusually large quantity of freight, including 50 reapers for Hancy Bros. It took about 5 hrs. to unload her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-05-04 | 3 | Kewaunee. Steamer Corona arrived and cleared during the week. | |
| 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 | 1881-06-09 | 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 | Steamer | Corona | 1881-04-28 | 3 | From Kewaunee. The steamer Corona made her first trip last Sunday night. | |
| 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.