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 | Tug | Home | 1879-11-06 | 4 | The tug Home cleared for Two Rivers, last Saturday, with two scows, loaded with stone, in tow. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Home | 1879-09-25 | 4 | A large crowd watched the tug Home towing the schooner City of Woodstock through the Sturgeon Bay canal. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Home | 1873-01-09 | 4 | Into port from Milw., loaded for Clay Banks | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Home | 1874-01-22 | 4 | Owned in this city - 91.77 tons | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Home | 1888-12-29 | 3 | Burned off Carlton several yrs. ago - engine to be used in new craft | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Home | 1876-04-06 | 8 | Took shelter at port from the violent storm of Tuesday night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Home | 1876-08-24 | 8 | Took out wood for Conway Wednesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Home | 1876-11-23 | 8 | Was beached at Racine last week. Cargo lost, but the vessel has been rescued. Damage $2,000. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Home | 1879-10-30 | 4 | Had her rudder somewhat damaged while dredging out the channel at this place. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Home | 1879-10-02 | 4 | Has been receiving repairs at the Manitowoc dry dock the past week. |
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.