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 | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-02-19 | 3 | Wind bound, loaded with wheat and lumber for Milwaukee | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Departed Ahnapee April 11th for Milwaukee with 2,100 bu. Wheat for E. Decker & Co. Arrived April 18 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-05-02 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 30 from Milwaukee. Departed May 1 for Clay Banks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-07-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 17 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-06-27 | 8 | Departed June 22 for Milwaukee with 2,200 bu. of wheat for Conway Bros. Arrived at Ahnapee June 26 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-07-11 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 8 from Milwaukee. Departed 9th with 1,400 posts for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-10-24 | 8 | Run against the south harbor pier, carrying away some of the fore rigging. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-09-12 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 30 from Manitou. Departed Sept. 4 for Milwaukee with 2,200 bu. Of wheat for L. J. Conway. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-08-01 | 10 | Departed July 27 for Milwaukee with 30 cords of bark for E. D. & Co. Arrived 31st from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-08-22 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 20 from Milwaukee. Departed 21st for Milwaukee with 35 cords of bark for E. D. & Co. |
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.