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 | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-28 | 3 | The Lady Ellen is loaded with hay for Menominee, and is awaiting favor weather to sail. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-12-12 | 3 | In harbor loaded with baled hay for Menominee. Ice is keeping her from leaving. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-04-18 | 3 | Has raised his vessel which was sunk near Henry Gericke's dock. He is now doing necessary repair work. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-13 | 3 | Has been having a very hard time of it lately as an article from the Door County Advocate attests to. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-05-23 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen cleared last Friday for Menominee, and returning arrived here Sunday with a cargo of lumber for Jas. Tufts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-05-16 | 3 | The mainmast was struck by lightning. It was fixed up and used. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-05-02 | 3 | Repair work about finished. Will be in command of her owner, Capt. Wm. Henry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1891-10-15 | 3 | In port with a full load of back freight consisting of merchandise for dealers here. She will load bark and posts for J. H. Lockhart, for Milw. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-09-17 | 3 | Brought a full cargo of back freight. It has been treated to a coat of paint. She will load wood, for Milwaukee, for S. Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-08-13 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared Tuesday morning for Two Rivers with a cargo of lumber for the new bank building being erected there. |
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.