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 | Scow | Ahnapee | 1878-09-19 | 8 | The scow Ahnapee was damaged in Chicago river the other day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1879-07-03 | 4 | Information on harbor improvements at Ahnapee and other harbors. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1879-04-24 | 8 | Report on business in harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1885-04-30 | 3 | information on work done on harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1885-05-28 | 3 | Information on harbor work. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1884-08-28 | 3 | Harbor notes. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ahnapee | 1884-06-19 | 3 | Is ashore on Sheboygan north point and is abandoned. It was built on the Ahnapee river three miles from this city about 16 years ago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1902-03-07 | 1 | Ahnapee Harbor gets $5,000. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Ahnapee | 1911-09-29 | 2 | First officer of the steamer Carolina was in port and presented this paper with a postal picture of the remains of the old schooner Ahnapee. It still lies wrecked on the beach off Sheboygan Point. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Ahnapee | 1889-03-14 | 3 | Harbor presents a scene of unusual activity. Information on what's being done to different vessels 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.