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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Oceanica | 1911-04-13 | 8 | Iron ore carriers - owned by Tonawanda Iron and Steel Co. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Oceanica | 1906-03-16 | 1 | Responsible for wreck of the Massasoit | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Ockney Lass | 1881-07-28 | 3 | The schooner Ockney Lass, beached last fall on Chambers Island, has been released in good shape. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Oconto | 1881-05-12 | 3 | C. H. Sabin, who used to be in the grain buying business in this city, has received and accepted the situation as clerk of the prop. Oconto. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Oconto | 1880-07-08 | 3 | Fire broke out in one of the state-rooms when off Two Creeks. It was extinguished before any great damage resulted. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Oconto | 1880-05-06 | 3 | The propeller Oconto went into dry dock at Milwaukee last Saturday to receive slight repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Oconto | 1880-04-15 | 4 | The Oconto touched at this port last Sunday and proceeded on her trip to Green Bay. She makes the trip for the first time this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Oconto | 1880-04-22 | 3 | The propeller Oconto was the first arrival for the season at the port of Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Oconto | 1875-05-13 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, touched at this port enroute from Chicago to Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Oconto | 1875-05-06 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, discharged a large cargo of merchandise on Sunday. |
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.