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 | Menominee | 1893-04-13 | 3 | In port with considerable merchandise for dealers here and took on a large amount of freight for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-03-29 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee went as far north as Sturgeon Bay Monday night, stopping at this port to discharge and take on freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-04-05 | 3 | Had been fast in the ice in Green Bay, some hours, was released and succeeded in working her way out Tuesday afternoon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-02 | 4 | The propeller Menominee did not land at this port on her trip south Sunday morning. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-02 | 4 | Six members of the crew took a stroll up town and missed the boat. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-16 | 4 | The propeller Menominee landed at our port this forenoon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-09-11 | 4 | The propeller landed at this port on her way north, last night. She brought quite a large consignment of goods. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-07-24 | 4 | Arrived July 20, Green Bay. Departed July 20, Chicago. Arrived July 24, Chicago. Departed July 24, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-07-10 | 4 | Arrived July 10, Menominee. Departed July 10, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-05-01 | 8 | Departed May 1, Green Bay. |
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.