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 | 1881-11-17 | 3 | The schooner loaded grain, hides, etc., here, for M. Teweles for Milwaukee, was detained by unfavorable winds. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1881-11-03 | 3 | Small schooner Industry is in port with a load of apples. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1881-10-27 | 3 | Schooner Industry cleared Saturday for Milwaukee with wheat for M. Teweles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1895-12-12 | 3 | The Industry owned bny Samuel Perry lies in this harbor, and has been stripped and made snug for winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-04-23 | 3 | Owned by Samuel Perry. She will be captained by Capt. John Peterson this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-06-04 | 3 | In from Menominee with a cargo of lumber for her owner Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1896-06-18 | 3 | The Industry has had a new jib boom put on in place of the one broken a few weeks ago in a collision with the bridge at Sturgeon Bay. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-05-28 | 3 | Cleared for Menominee on her first trip for this season. John Peterson is Captain. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1897-04-22 | 3 | Capt. John Peterson has command with Preston Smith is mate. It cleared for Menominee after a load of lumber for her owner Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1897-05-20 | 3 | The Industry cleared for Milwaukee last Tuesday. She had a cargo of posts. |
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.