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 | 1877-06-14 | 8 | Cleared 8th from Manitowoc with 10 cds. Of stone. Arrived at Ahnapee June 10 from Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-06-21 | 10 | Cleared June 15th for Manitowoc with 11 cds of stone | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-05-17 | 8 | Cleared May 11th for Manitowoc with 10 cds. Of stone. Arrived at Ahnapee May 16 from Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-05-31 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 26 from Manitowoc. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-04-19 | 3 | Arrived Apr. 17th, Chicago, light. Cleared Apr. 17th, Ahnapee, sunds. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-05 | 2 | Arrived, Ahnapee, cheese boxes. Departed, Ahnapee, light. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-03-31 | 3 | Capt. John McDonald left for Foscoro and will fit out the scow Lady Ellen. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-04-14 | 3 | The foremast was found to have been nearly rotted off, and when the rigging was taken up the spar fell over. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1880-11-25 | 3 | The scow was beached at Foscoro Tuesday night. She was lying at the pier, cut loose and permitted to go ashore. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-08-04 | 3 | The vessel was caught in the squall last evening, but sustained no damage. |
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.