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 | 1912-03-07 | 1 | Oblidged to lay in ice field over night or a couple of days | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Iowa | 1911-03-02 | 1 | Again in commission | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Iowa | 1913-07-31 | 1 | Raising discused | |
| Door County Advocate | Liner | Iowa | 1913-01-16 | 1 | In dock for refastening and some new ice iron | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Iowa | 1933-07-07 | 3 | Picture | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Iowa | 1915-02-19 | 3 | The steamer Iowa which was sunk by the ice off Chicago was located last week. It turned turtle when it sunk. | ||
| 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 | Steamer | Iowa | 1915-03-19 | 1 | The Goodrich Company are attempting to recover the cargo of the steamer Iowa sunk off Chicago. The company has leased the small steamer O. E. Parks and are using the boat in the work. | |
| 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 | Iowa | 1913-02-07 | 1 | Suit against Goodrich dealing with the Iowa settled. Payment was for $5,750 |
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.