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 | Scow | Success | 1880-09-16 | 3 | E. Decker & Co. shipped 5,800 ties on Monday by the scow Success. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1881-07-14 | 3 | Shipments from this port. Chicago, 6,000 ties. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1882-05-25 | 3 | Made the round trip to Chicago, having to combat adverse winds. She will load for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1882-07-13 | 3 | The following craft arrived last Thursday evening: Schooners E. Stevenson, Island City and El Tempo, and the scow Success. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1878-04-25 | 12 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 19 from Chicago. Departed 21st for Chicago with 5,000 ties for Shimmel & Janda. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1878-03-28 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 22 from Chicago. Departed 25th for Chicago with 5,500 ties for F. Swaty & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1878-05-23 | 8 | The scow while on her way north from Chicago had her foresail split by a squall. She stopped at Manitowoc for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1878-06-27 | 8 | Departed from Ahnapee June 26 for Chicago with 8,000 ties for Conway Bros. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Success | 1878-08-08 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 6 from Chicago. Departed 8th for Chicago with 6,000 ties for Conway and Sam Perry. |
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.