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 | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-10-06 | 2 | Kewaunee. Work at Milwaukee is said to be urgent. The dredge Kewaunee and tug Industry are expected to leave Kewaunee between the 10th and 15th of this month. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-09-15 | 2 | Dredge arrived in Kewaunee. Kewaunee's new turning basin to become a realty at last. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1916-08-04 | 2 | Kewaunee paper from the Two Rivers Chronicle. The schooner Kewaunee, when loaded, her top sides which had been exposed to the sun began leaking. The life saving crew assisted in manning the pumps and tug Arctic towed it to Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-07-14 | 2 | Kewaunee. Dredge has completed work at Two Rivers and will work at Manistique for some time. The channel was dredged to a depth of 17' but there is unusually high water at this time. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-04-07 | 2 | Kewaunee. Dredge Kewaunee begins work on channel here before going south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Coast Guard Station | Kewaunee | 1916-03-17 | 2 | Coast Guard Station opens. Navigation formerly opened. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1917-10-19 | 8 | Kewaunee. The dredge Kewaunee, tug Industry and scows returned to Kewaunee from Two Rivers Saturday and are now engaged in dredging out the harbor basin. The work is expected to keep them busy the rest of the season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1917-09-21 | 4 | Dredge Kewaunee with attendant tugs and outfit arrived in Kewaunee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-10-27 | 2 | Kewaunee. The dredge Kewaunee in tow of the tug Manitowoc and the scows in charge of the Industry left for Milwaukee Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lighthouse | Kewaunee | 1916-12-01 | 2 | Lighthouses located on the right side of a harbor will be painted red and show a red light, while those located on the left of a harbor entrance will display a white light. |
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.