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 | Propeller | Depere | 1880-03-04 | 4 | The propeller attempted to land at Horn's Pier to take on fifty passengers, who had been at work at Sturgeon Bay but was unable. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1880-01-22 | 4 | The Depere, of the Goodrich line, landed a large consignment of freight at this port last Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1884-05-08 | 3 | Trips with times for the steamer Corona given. The steamer Depere routes also given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1884-02-07 | 3 | Came as far north as here but couldn't enter our harbor due to the ice fields which extend out into the lake. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1884-01-24 | 3 | The propeller Depere landed a considerable amount of merchandise here for our merchants last Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1883-11-22 | 3 | The Chicago will be laid up as soon as the propeller Depere returns from her northern trip. Depere and Ludington routes given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1884-12-18 | 3 | Loaded a large amount of grain. She left large quantities of freight for our merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1885-01-22 | 3 | Discharged merchandise and took on board 3 or 4 thousand bu. of pease, barley, & c for Conway & Son and Jeff Teweles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1885-02-05 | 3 | Landed large amounts of freight for merchants in this city and parties north and west of here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1885-04-23 | 3 | The steamer Depere made another trip to this place last Saturday. |
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.