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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Henry Gust | 1913-04-10 | 1 | In with 3,500 lb. of trout | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Henry Gust | 1914-03-19 | 1 | Returned to Washington Island | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Henry Gust | 1911-11-23 | 1 | Docked for general searching and repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Henry Gust | 1912-04-11 | 1 | 1st boat down to the city from the canal | ||
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Henry Gust | 1912-07-25 | 1 | At shipyard for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Henry Gust | 1910-10-13 | 1 | Undergoing repairs for winter | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Henry Gust | 1916-03-17 | 1 | Packed up their outfit and departed for Washington Island where they will resume fishing operations out of their home port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Henry Gust | 1916-04-07 | 1 | The tug arrived from Washington Island with about two and one-half tons of fish for shipment south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Henry Gust | 1915-02-26 | 1 | Is again operating out of this port. It was forced to suspend operations during the cold spell on account of the amount of ice in the lake. The Crystal is also fishing again. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Henry Gust | 1915-01-01 | 1 | Fishing out of this port at present isn't anything to speak of. Wednesday the tug Henry Gust lifted 180 pounds, the tug Crystal caught one lone fish and Bill Shirkey with his gasoline boat got four lawyers and one blister. |
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.