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 | 1892-11-03 | 3 | The Lady Ellen, loaded with ties for Milwaukee, cleared for that port last Friday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-19 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared Monday for Menominee, with a cargo of baled hay for Geo. Bottkol & Bro. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-10-24 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here Sunday from Menominee with a cargo of lumber. She will probably load here with baled hay for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-14 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen loaded with baled hay for Menominee, cleared Sunday for that port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-06-27 | 3 | Arrived Monday from Menominee, with a cargo of lumber, etc. She loaded baled hay for Geo. Bottkol & Bro., for Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-08-01 | 3 | Here awaiting freight. She is only idle awaiting freights. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-08-08 | 3 | The Lady Ellen is in port here awaiting a cargo. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-12 | 3 | Took on a cargo of baled hay here for Geo. Bottkol & Bros., for Menominee. Her sailing was delayed by northerly winds. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-05-30 | 3 | The Lady Ellen left last Thursday for Menominee, after a load of lumber. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1896-01-16 | 3 | Has been unloaded here and stripped for the winter. |
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.