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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1892-03-24 | 3 | Will not be active but held in reserve this season | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Sheboygan | 1893-01-26 | 3 | Information on harbor | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1893-05-11 | 3 | Arrived, Chicago; Cleared Chicago since May 4th. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1894-08-09 | 3 | Has been placed in commission. She was laid up a good portion of the season. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1895-05-16 | 3 | Captain Stines arrived here on Sunday night to take out steamer. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1896-05-21 | 4 | Captain Carus is in command of the steamer at present. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1896-05-28 | 4 | Cap. Stines took charge of steamer to enable Cap. Carus to pay the last sad rites to his father. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1896-09-17 | 3 | Will lay up this week. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1896-10-15 | 4 | Was laid up here on Friday. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Sheboygan | 1897-04-08 | 3 | Has been in the dock this winter and is now practically a new boat. |
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.