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 | 1896-08-20 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright took a load of grain from this port for Menominee last Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-09-03 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in Sunday from Menominee. She had on lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-08-13 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in last night from across the lake, with a cargo of Michigan fruit on board. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-09-24 | 3 | Brought in a cargo of lumber from the north. She cleared Sunday for Michigan, after a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-08-06 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived from Menominee today, and will clear tomorrow for the Michigan shore for a load of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-08-27 | 3 | She brought a lot of fruit and also had on board E. C. Camneron's household goods. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | J. Watson Stephenson | 1919-06-06 | 5 | Will not be seen in these waters this season | |
| Door County Advocate | Barge | J. Whitworth | 1905-02-04 | 1 | Whaleback sold - going to coast | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. Wright | 1893-09-14 | 3 | One of vessels in this harbor within the past few days. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jack Thompson | 1897-08-28 | 1 | Owned by Captain Williams when wrecked |
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.