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 | 1877-08-09 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 6 from Horn's Pier with 5 1/2 M lumber and 9 cds of stone. Cleared 7th for Two Rivers with 5 1/2 M lumber and 9 cds of stone. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-08-02 | 8 | Matt Brown went into the lake while passing from the Lady Ellen to the pier at Foscoro. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-06-21 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 19 from Jacksonport with 14,500 ft. lumber and 143,000 shingles for Hall & Co. Cleared 21st for Manitowoc with 11 1/2 cds of stone. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-06-28 | 8 | John McDonald has taken his last load of stone to Manitowoc for this season. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-06-14 | 8 | Wm. Henry has doffed his fishing suit and donned a sailor's. The Lady Ellen has prospered since he has joined her crew. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Capt. McDonald is now using her at this place filling the harbor piers with stone. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1877-07-19 | 8 | Brought a load of timber and lumber from Stoney Creek for Mr. Boalt. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-07-05 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 28 from Manitowoc. Cleared July 5th for Two Rivers with 12 cds of stone. | |
| 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 | 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.