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 | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-05-17 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen arrived from Milwaukee, with a miscellaneous cargo, and cleared for Milwaukee with a load of posts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1887-11-17 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived in port on Tuesday with a cargo of sundries. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1888-04-19 | 3 | First vessel of he season to take a cargo from this port. She loaded with 2,500 posts and some miscellaneous freight. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-11-22 | 3 | The scow cleared on Monday for Milwaukee, she is expected back with a cargo of apples, on owners account. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-10-04 | 3 | Arrived light. Cleared for Milwaukee with a cargo of cord wood for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-08-23 | 3 | Loaded at Gericke's dock with lumber and bark for Milwaukee. When it returns it will be with a Harrison and Morton flay flying. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-07-05 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen arrived on Monday from Milwaukee and loaded with bark at Gericke's dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1889-11-07 | 3 | Arrived with a large cargo of back freight for local merchants. She loaded for Milwaukee, cordwood in the hold and 50 barrels of scrap iron on deck. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1889-12-05 | 3 | Will make one trip to Milwaukee and on her return will be laid up for the winter. Will possibly add 18 feet to her length. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1889-10-24 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen unloaded a cargo of coal at this port on Friday, and loaded posts for H. Gericke and Aug. Froemming, the next day to Milw. |
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.