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 | J. W. Wright | 1891-09-03 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in last Monday from Menominee. She had on a cargo of lumber for the Ahnapee Manufacturing Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-08-06 | 3 | Arrived in port with a cargo of lumber on owner's account. She cleared for Menominee yesterday for another cargo of lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. W. Wright | 1891-11-19 | 3 | Is in the harbor loading Christmas trees. If the trees he is putting on his vessel do not sell, the market must be glutted. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-11-26 | 3 | Cleared yesterday for Milwaukee and Chicago with a full load of Christmas trees. If weather is favorable she will winter here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1892-05-05 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived from the north last Monday, with a cargo of lumber on owners account. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-07-06 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber from Menominee. She had taken a cargo of farm produce and will clear for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-06-22 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of butter, eggs and farm produce. Will bring a cargo of lumber from Menominee for parties here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-06-01 | 3 | In port taking on a cargo of farm produce for northern ports. She will bring back plank for the city. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-05-04 | 3 | Was out in the storm but lost only 23 bunches, 5 3/4 thousand, shingles of her deck load. Reports had been exagggerated. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-04-13 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright is fitted out ready for sea. The Wright will probably trade between this and northern ports during the coming season. |
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.