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 | Muskegon | 1890-03-27 | 3 | The old steamer Corona has been retired from active service and the steamer Muskegon will be put in her place on the line. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1893-06-01 | 3 | Information on routes for the Goodrich steamers Chicago, Sheboygan and the Muskegon. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1893-05-04 | 3 | In port and discharged considerable quantities of freight. She loaded freight for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1895-05-23 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Muskegon was in this port Sunday morning on her way south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1895-05-30 | 3 | The Goodrich line steamers Muskegon and Menominee have been in this port this week, the first on Monday and the latter yesterday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1895-10-24 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Muskegon made her last trip for the season last week. She has been placed in winter quarters. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1896-11-12 | 3 | Was damaged in a dry dock in Milwaukee and will be sold at auction. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Muskegon | 1879-04-10 | 8 | On East shore route. Daily -- For Grand Haven and Muskegon. Commander J. F. Smallman. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1871-08-31 | 3 | Info on vessel, copied from Chicago Republican 25th | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Muskegon | 1872-04-11 | 4 | In port, route given |
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.