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 | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1891-08-27 | 3 | Lay in harbor several hours last Sunday due to heavy weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1879-11-13 | 4 | Had to turn back to Manitowoc due to the weather. Reached here the next day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1879-11-20 | 4 | The steamer Sheboygan has gone into winter quarters at Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1879-04-17 | 8 | Arrived April 13, Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1879-04-10 | 8 | The Sheboygan awoke the town with its whistle early last Monday morning. Her first trip up. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1878-12-12 | 4 | The Sheboygan came in late last Saturday night--probably the last trip she will make to this place this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1879-07-17 | 4 | A good brass and string band have been placed on both steamers Chicago and Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 29 from Chicago, mdse: Cleared 29 for Chicago, mdse. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1868-11-13 | 1 | Launched - built by Rand | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1869-03-19 | 1 | To run between Chicago, Milwaukee and northern routes |
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.