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 | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-23 | 3 | Sam Perry loaded the schooner Arrow with 2,800 ties last week, and the vessel departed on Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-30 | 3 | Shipments last week. Saturday 2,500 ties for Sam Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-09 | 3 | The body of Capt. Frank Averson, of the schooner Arrow, was found on the beach last Thursday, about half a mile north of Two Rivers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1882-09-07 | 3 | The Arrow arrived Tuesday. She had on a cargo of Michigan fruit to sell in west shore ports. She has not cleared yet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam yacht | Arrow | 1881-09-29 | 3 | Damage done in Chicago from squall. The Telegraph drifted upon the Arrow, cutting her down to the water's edge. She sunk decks-to. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1915-07-02 | 3 | Kewaunee. Captain John Jessen of the schooner was severely injured while standing on the incline at the station when the life boat was launched. His foot became entangled in a rope. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1913-08-29 | 1 | Of Detroit Harbor, arrived in port with a cargo of lumber for the Algoma Lumber Company. She is equipped with gasoline engines but couldn't start them when they wanted to clear. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam yacht | Arrow | 1877-07-05 | 10 | Inspectors in to check vessel. In good order. John Dennison's steam yacht. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-16 | 3 | The schooner Arrow, with 70,000 feet of lumber for Bottkol Bros., departed on Monday of this week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Arrow | 1880-09-02 | 3 | The schooner Arrow took out 80 cords of bark for F. Swaty & Son yesterday morning. |
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.