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 | 1878-05-16 | 8 | The scow started off on her first trip of the season last Monday. A load of lumber from Jacksonport is the object of her first mission. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-03-28 | 8 | The scow Lady Ellen has been hauled out and is receiving a thorough calking. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-12-06 | 8 | Cleared Dec. 6 for Chicago with 2,300 Christmas trees. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-01-17 | 4 | Unloaded evergreen trees in Chicago. Sailed into port here and is being stripped and will lay up here for the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1878-10-10 | 8 | The Lady Ellen and Whiskey Pete departed for the canal last Tuesday | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-08-29 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 28 from Portage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-09-12 | 8 | Departed Sept 3 for Portage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-08-01 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 27 from Kewaunee with 14 M. lumber for Episcopal church. Departed 27th for Kewaunee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1878-08-08 | 8 | To take pile-driver from Casco pier to Whitefish Bay to construct their new pier. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-06-06 | 8 | Departed May 31 for Jacksonport. Arrived at Ahnapee June 4 from Jacksonport with lumber. |
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.