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 | 1880-09-09 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen was in port a few days this week. She will take out a load of stone to-day for the canal. | |
| Door County Advocate | Lady Ellen | 1886-11-04 | 3 | Towed in by tug George Nelson | ||
| Door County Advocate | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-29 | 5 | Built expressly for carrying stone for cribs | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-29 | 5 | In for shelter | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1896-04-11 | 5 | Being fitted out | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Lady Ellen | 1890-10-14 | 3 | Sought shelter in the harbor on Saturday | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Cleared 18th for Two Rivers with 12 cds. Of stone. Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 21 from Two Rivers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-09-20 | 8 | Cleared 18th for Two Rivers with 8 cds of stone. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-07-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 25 from Portage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Capt. McDonald is now using her at this place filling the harbor piers with stone. |
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.