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 | 1880-02-05 | 4 | Recently unloaded a large consignment of goods at this place for A. W. Lawrence & Co., of Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1880-01-29 | 4 | The propeller, enroute for Horn's Pier, where she landed a large number of men, who will engage in the ice business at S. B. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1879-12-11 | 4 | The steamer Chicago went into winter quarters at Manitowoc. The propeller Depere will make occasional trip here this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1887-03-03 | 3 | The steamer Depere was in port Tuesday and discharged a large amount of freight for our merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1886-12-23 | 3 | The propeller Depere was in port on Monday and as usual had on an immense quantity of freight for our merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Depere | 1886-03-25 | 3 | The Depere came in on Saturday, bringing a lot of passengers and a large quantity of freight. She took a lot of freight south. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-04-08 | 3 | The str Corona is expected to arrive in this port about the 20th of this month. The Depere will then be put on the east shore of the lake. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-01-21 | 3 | The steamer Depere came in on Sunday, brought in a lot of freight for our merchants. She started south again after a brief stay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-01-14 | 3 | The steamer Depere is expected to arrive the latter part of this week, wind and weather permitting. |
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.