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 | Steamer | Ludington | 1892-01-07 | 3 | In our harbor. Capt. Gillman superintendent of the line, was on board in charge of the steamer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1892-01-28 | 3 | Discharged a large amount of merchandise for dealers here, and took on considerable freight for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1891-12-24 | 3 | In port and landed a large amount of merchandise for dealers here. Goodrich steamers are to call here weekly this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1895-12-19 | 3 | The steamer Ludington, of the Goodrich line, was in this port several hours last Thursday taking on grin. She was south bound. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1894-03-29 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Ludington called at this port Monday evening, and discharged and took on considerable freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1894-02-22 | 3 | Discharged considerable freight here. Went as far north as the Canal, stopping here again on her way south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Ludington | 1890-05-15 | 3 | Was released yesterday and passed here for the south in tow of two tugs of the Escanaba Wrecking Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Ludington | 1891-01-29 | 3 | The propeller Ludington was in port last Saturday, and discharged large quantities of freight for business men in this city. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1891-01-08 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Ludington was in port and took on a large amount of freight, last Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ludington | 1890-04-17 | 3 | Steamer Muskegon will replace the Corona. The Ludington will, when repaired, will replace the Muskegon. De Pere will be the same. |
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.