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 | 1896-07-16 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen cleared for Menominee last Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-05-21 | 3 | The Lady Ellen came in yesterday from Menominee, loaded with lumber for Paul Gablowsiky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-04-30 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived Saturday from Egg Harbor. She had on a cargo of lumber from Youngs & Fetzer's mills at that place, for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-04-23 | 3 | Schooner William Finch and Lady Ellen have been fitted out and made ready for going into commission. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-12 | 3 | Was out in the direct path of the gale. One of her topmasts was badly sprung and was broken near the foot. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-08-08 | 3 | The Lady Ellen is in port here awaiting a cargo. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-06-20 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived Saturday from Menominee, with a cargo of lumber for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-07-25 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber for dealers here. She cleared with a cargo of hay. | |
| 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 | Lady Ellen | 1895-10-03 | 3 | She brought lumber from Menominee, and will clear with baled hay for George Bottkol & Bro., for that port. |
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.