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 | Steamer | Iowa | 1909-04-15 | 1 | Made first trip | |
| Door County Advocate | Liner | Iowa | 1907-11-21 | 1 | 1st appearance at this port | |
| Door County Advocate | Liner | Iowa | 1908-05-14 | 1 | In port | |
| Door County Advocate | Iowa | 1910-03-24 | 1 | Routes given | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Iowa | 1914-04-16 | 1 | Collided with Sheboygan July 17, 1913 - got to dock and sank | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Iowa | 1915-03-05 | 1 | The United States Government notified the Goodrich Transit Company to remove the wreckage or they will dynamite it. There is a cargo valued at $50,000 in the sunken steamer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Iowa | 1915-02-19 | 1 | Due to the sinking of the Iowa, the Goodrich is suspending service to all ports above Milwaukee. A group is looking into getting another freight service to run up the west shore of Lake Michigan. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Iowa | 1915-02-12 | 1 | The Georgia failed to reach Algoma. It was recalled to Milwaukee and will take the sunken Iowa's run the remainder of the winter or until another boat is put into commission. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Iowa | 1913-08-29 | 4 | Captain Frank Cook has retired his position with the Goodrich company. He was in command of the Iowa when she was sunk by the Sheboygan in the Chicago river several weeks ago. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Iowa | 1913-01-31 | 1 | Goodrich Co. is being sued by the Gillen Dock & Dredge Co. involving when the steamer Iowa was stranded five miles from Racine. |
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.