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 | Carferry | Pere Marquette No. 19 | 1912-03-22 | 1 | Pere Marquette carferries Nos. 19 and 20 encountered heavy windrows of ice and a blinding snow storm. Took a different course and when south of Manitowoc the 19 ran onto a rock but cleared itself. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Pere Marquette No. 19 | 1911-01-06 | 8 | Car ferries Ann Arbor Nos. 3 and 4 and the Pere Marquette 19 loaded at the docks in Kewaunee. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Pere Marquette No. 2 | 5 | Made this port Monday evening. | |||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1 | Collided with steamer L. E. Geer. Both damaged | |||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1911-12-22 | 1 | Had stranded on the beach at North Point. She is now in dry dock and estimate of damages are $10,000. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1910-11-25 | 8 | Capt. J. C. Ackerman resigned as superintendent of the Ann Arbor car ferry line and will resume his position upon the quarterdeck of the Pere Marquette No. 20 | ||
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1911-12-21 | 1 | Floated | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Car ferry | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 7 | Is being treated to a new coat of paint at Ludington. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1912-03-22 | 1 | Pere Marquette carferries Nos. 19 and 20 encountered heavy windrows of ice and a blinding snow storm. Took a different course and when south of Manitowoc the 19 ran onto a rock but cleared itself. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Pere Marquette No. 20 | 1911-12-15 | 1 | The Pere Marquette Carferry No. 20 went aground on Rocky Reef near Milwaukee. The cars were transferred to the No. 17. The tugs Meyer and Welcome at this point were unable to release her. |
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.