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 | Sea Star | 1884-08-28 | 3 | Schooner Sea Star came in port on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Sea Star | 1884-09-04 | 3 | Schooner Sea Star in port Wednesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Sea Star | 1884-04-10 | 3 | Arrived and stoved a hole in her bow hitting the harbor pier. She will go to Foscoro and load with wood for Racine, for Swaty & Fellows. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Sea Star | 1886-05-06 | 3 | The scow Sea Star arrived in port on Monday and loaded ties for Sam Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Sea Star | 1886-11-11 | 3 | Was wrecked while moored at the pier at Clay Banks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Sea Star | 1886-09-16 | 3 | The scow Sea Star sought shelter in our harbor on Monday and has since remained in port on account of contrary winds. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Sea Star | 1881-12-29 | 3 | Continues to make trips between Clay Banks, Foscoro and Milwaukee | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Sea Star | 1882-03-30 | 3 | Siezed by U. S. Marshall + released | |
| Door County Advocate | Scow | Sea Star | 1880-10-28 | 3 | Arrived with wrecked vessel s (Foscoro) crew and outfit | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Sea Star | 1882-03-23 | 3 | The Sea Star has chartered to take a cargo of ties to Chicago for Henry Gericke. Captain Charles Nelson will have command. |
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.