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 | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1912-06-06 | 1 | Ran into stern of barge Stewart | |
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1911-01-12 | 1 | Aground 200 ft. west of the piers | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1910-12-23 | 1 | The tug John Hunsader released the carferry Ann Arbor No. 4, stuck in the ice in Green Bay for about 24 hours. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1911-01-06 | 1 | Ann Arbor No. 4 went ashore on Plum Island. The No. 3 assisted in releasing the No. 4. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1911-10-27 | 1 | Article on the Ann Arbor carferry No. 4 stranding. Ann Arbor No. 3 released her with little trouble. The tug Torrent left to help the stranded vessel but met the Plum Island life saving crew who told him the vessel had been released. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1909-06-04 | 1 | The car ferry Ann Arbor No. 4 capsized at her loading slip in Manistique Mich. The wrecker Favorite has been sent for. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1915-02-19 | 3 | Kewaunee. Carferry business has been large, averaging one boat per day but outdid themselves on Sunday. The Ann Arbor No. 4 arrived before noon, cleared in the afternoon and the No. 5 arrived immediately after. | |
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1909-07-22 | 1 | In Milwaukee for about $100,000 of repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1909-02-04 | 1 | Went on Point au Barques | |
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 4 | 1924-03-07 | 1 | Open navigation on Green bay |
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.