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 | St. Lawrence | 1878-05-02 | 8 | Burned while off Milwaukee. The schooner Granade was able to save three of the 5 crew. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | St. Lawrence | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Was out in the whole of that terrible storm last week and never lost a tie or suffered damage to the amount of a cent. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 18 from Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-09-06 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 4 from Chicago. Cleared 6th for Chicago with 90 cds of bark for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-08-30 | 8 | Is in Chicago waiting for a chance to unload. Several hundred cords of bark is in ahead of her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-10-11 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 5 from Racine. Cleared Oct. 9 for Racine with 80 cds of wood for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Cleared Sept. 28 for Racine with 85 cds. of wood for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-08-09 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 4 from Chicago. Cleared 4th for Chicago with 2,800 ties for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 10 from Chicago. Cleared 12th for Chicago with 2,800 ties for Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | St. Lawrence | 1878-03-21 | 8 | The St. Lawrence fitted out and went into commission this week. |
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.