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 | Georgia | 1900-11-23 | 1 | The Georgia will make her last trip to Manistique and other north shore ports about November 25. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1900-10-26 | 1 | The Goodrich steamer Georgia was in port Wednesday night and took on a large consignment of hay and peas. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1904-05-06 | 1 | The boat crew had to unload freight here due to due to all but one deck hand quitting the steamer at Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1911-12-01 | 2 | The Goodrich steamer Georgia was in port Sunday night with a large amount of freight for local parties, from the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1912-01-19 | 1 | Steamer Indiana was icebound several miles out of Chicago harbor for three days. She is safe in port in Chicago. Steamers Iowa and Georgia, which went to aid the Indiana had also become ice bound. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1911-09-01 | 4 | Information on the season closing for the Goodrich Line vessels. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1911-06-23 | 3 | First trip of the summer with tourists. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-04-08 | 1 | Arrived with freight for local dealers. Steamer Carolina was put into commission Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1909-10-15 | 1 | The steamer Georgia was disabled 7 miles off Algoma in a storm. The Arctic will tow the Georgia to this port for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1909-06-11 | 1 | Goodrich schedule announced. The steamers, Sheboygan, Chicago, Carolina and Georgia will be on the west shore run. |
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.