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 | Industry | 1891-05-21 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared for Milwaukee on Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1891-04-16 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared for Racine, Tuesday, with a cargo of shingles for S. L. Hall and H. Detjen & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1890-06-12 | 3 | The schooner Industry completed her repairs this week and loaded cedar for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1890-03-27 | 3 | Capt. Jas. Flynn is fitting out his schooner, which was wintered at South Chicago, and is expected here in a short time. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1890-05-22 | 3 | The schooner Industry collided with the scow Shoo Fly, while coming down the lake. No material damage was done to either vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-03-08 | 3 | Owned by Samuel Perry, will be commanded by Capt. John Peterson the coming season. Will receive repairs and a coat of paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Has been fitted out and will go into commission as soon as the weather is favorable. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-08-09 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived in port, from Milwaukee, last Sunday. She will probably take on a cargo here for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-08-23 | 3 | The schooner Industry is laying in this harbor awaiting freights. |
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.