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 | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1911-02-24 | 1 | The entire fleet of Ann Arbor carferries, the Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the latter a new boat, are to be equipped this week with wireless apparatus by the United States Wireless Telegraph company. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1911-10-20 | 1 | Ashore at Rock Island for five hours last Saturday. Ann Arbor No. 2 and 5 went to her assistance. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1912-05-17 | 1 | Worst storm on lakes for a number of years. The steamer Carolina was late in arriving and the big Ann Arbor carferry No. 2 stayed in port of Kewaunee. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1900-08-04 | 1 | In drydock because of leak | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ferry boat | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1893-01-12 | 3 | According to Sunday+s Sentinel the Ann Arbor can be converted into a gun boat | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1893-04-06 | 3 | Making good time between Frankfort and Kewaunee | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1893-06-08 | 3 | Has been running steadily, but is unable to handle the freight alone. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1896-02-27 | 4 | Arrived safely in Milwaukee on Thurs. Crew suffered a great deal from cold. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1896-08-06 | 3 | In with 16 carloads of coal and cleared with 7 carloads of lumber. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 2 | 1896-11-26 | 4 | Has a habit of smashing bridges of this place. |
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.
