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 | 1894-09-20 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared this morning for across the lake, to Ludington, after a cargo of salt for her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-08-30 | 3 | The schooner Industry still lies in this harbor, awaiting a freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-04-19 | 3 | To Menominee after a cargo of lumber, is in Sturgeon Bay on her return trip, where she is awaiting favorable weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-07-05 | 3 | The schooners Industry and Lady Ellen are still lying in this port, awaiting freights. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-05-31 | 3 | Made a flying trip from Manitowoc to Jacksonport and to Ahnapee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-10-12 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived this morning from Cedar River Mich, with a full cargo of lumber and shingles 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 | 1893-06-29 | 3 | Cleared Saturday for Menominee and returned Tuesday with a load of lumber for her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-06-08 | 3 | Arrived with slabs from Youngs & Fetzer's say mills at Horseshoe Bay, for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-06-22 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared for Milwaukee last Friday with a load of paving posts for her owner, Samuel Perry. |
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.