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 | 1879-04-17 | 8 | Arrived April 12, Manitowoc, land plaster and hay for F. Swaty & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 5, Jacksonport 35 M. lumber for S. Perry. Departed May 7, Chicago, 5,000 ties for S. Perry and A. Froemming. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1879-05-22 | 8 | The Lady Ellen brought another load of 35 M. feet of lumber to this city Saturday, from Jacksonport. The consignment was for S. Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1879-05-08 | 8 | Lady Ellen brought in load of 35 thousand feet from Jacksonport Monday. Another lumber yard started by Sam Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1878-09-19 | 8 | Captain John McDonald went north on the Lady ellen Sunday, to look after his interests at the canal. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-09-12 | 8 | Departed Sept 3 for Portage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-08-29 | 8 | Back in our harbor again and will remain here until something definite is known about the stone work on the harbor piers at Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-11-14 | 8 | Was in our harbor last Monday morning. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-07-18 | 8 | Made this harbor half filled with water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-07-11 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 8 from Sheboygan. Departed 9th for Sheboygan with bark for Sam Perry. |
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.