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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Annie Thorine | 1875-05-06 | 3 | Launched into mud at Larsen+s Shipyard - hauled ashore for 2nd attempt | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Annie Thorine | 1877-04-12 | 3 | Cleared Apr. 7th, Chicago, 4500 cedar posts | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Annie Thorine | 1880-07-01 | 3 | Was on beach at Clay Banks and off. In dry dock at Milwaukee | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Annie Thorine | 1874-04-02 | 4 | Cleared this port March 25 for Clay Banks, light | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Annie Thorine | 1875-06-24 | 3 | Arrived June 21st, Racine. 7 ton coal - cleared June 21st, Clay Banks, 10 barrels flour | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Annie Thorine | 1880-05-06 | 3 | Tug S. S. Coe working to get it off but unsuccessfully | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Annie Thorine | 1881-06-30 | 3 | Tonnage 89, built at Manitowoc in 1855 by Sorenson | |
| Door County Advocate | Sail vessel | Annie Thorne | 1898-02-05 | 1 | One of fleet moored in Chicago | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Annie Thorne | 1876-08-24 | 8 | Loaded wood and bark for Conway on Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Annie Tomie | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 9, Chicago. Departed May 10, Chicago, 4,000 ties for L. J. Conway. |
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.