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 | Tug | John Gregory | 1881-08-04 | 3 | The schooner S. Bates collided with a barge in tow of the tug John Gregory. The schooner was towed into Chicago by tug Thomas Hood. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | John Gregory | 1881-08-25 | 3 | The Blue Belle was damaged about $100 by the tug John Gregory passing through canal too fast, swell pushed it against a vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | John Gregory | 1881-05-05 | 3 | The tug John Gregory is now engaged in releasing the sch. Peoria, ashore at Bailey's Harbor. The vessel is reported in bad condition. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | John Gregory | 1882-05-18 | 3 | The tug John Gregory went to Bark River to assist in the release of the schooner M. L. Collins, ashore at the point. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | John Gregory | 1882-08-03 | 3 | Brought over a scow load of timber, Sunday, for the crib work here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | John Gregory | 1882-06-15 | 3 | From Kewaunee. The tug John Gregory and scow brought in a full load of lumber for the new Catholic church, last Thursday. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | John Gregory | 1885-06-11 | 3 | Across from Menominee | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | John Gregory | 1883-04-19 | 3 | Officers given for the Sturgeon Bay Fleet | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | John Gregory | 1887-05-14 | 3 | $9000 paid for her | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | John Gregory | 1886-03-25 | 3 | Will probably be purchased |
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.