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 | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-10-15 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown came in here Sunday, from Michigan, with a cargo of fruit. This will probably be the last trip for the Brown this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1891-09-24 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown arrived in this port Monday from the South. She will load here with produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1891-05-28 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown cleared for Escanaba yesterday. She had on furniture, produce, etc for Wm. Damas. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-08-13 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown arrived here light from the north last Monday. She is receiving a cargo of farm produce for Michigan ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-07-23 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown came in Sunday from Menominee with a load of lumber. She will take on a cargo of farm produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-04-23 | 3 | Has been rebuilt. Will be fitted out as soon as work is completed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | G. Brown | 1896-04-30 | 3 | Capt. Nels Nelson commenced Monday to load his vessel, the G. Brown with farm produce for the Menominee market. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-03-19 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown which was hauled out for repairs, is nearly ready for launching. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-12-05 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown arrived here from the north last Monday, with lath and lumber for parties here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-10-17 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown is in port taking on a cargo of butter, eggs and farm produce for northern ports. |
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.