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 | Restless | 1893-06-01 | 3 | The schooner Restless arrived here yesterday, and will take on a cargo of farm produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-05-25 | 3 | Was in port taking on a cargo of eggs, butter and farm produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-10-26 | 3 | The schooner Restless came into this port yesterday light from the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-06-29 | 3 | In port with a cargo of lumber from Menominee for Samuel Perry. She is receiving a coat of paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-05-04 | 3 | The little schooner Restless was in port a few days of last week, and loaded with farm products for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1893-08-24 | 3 | The schooner came into this port Tuesday. She has taken on part of a cargo of farm produce for the north, and will clear, probably to-day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Restless | 1894-10-25 | 3 | The schooner Restless was in port last Saturday with a cargo of fruit from Michigan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Resumption | 1880-09-30 | 3 | Went ashore about half a mile south of Two Rivers during a thick fog. She was carried up on the beach in only three feet of water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Resumption | 1914-11-13 | 3 | The schooner Resumption went ashore on Pilot Island while in tow of the steamer I. W. Stephenson. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Resumption | 1912-06-20 | 1 | Aground on Sand point, Little Bay de Noc |
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.