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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Belle Laurie | 1880-12-16 | 3 | Loaded flour and feed at Kewaunee for Jacksonport | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1881-03-17 | 3 | Sold | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-01-30 | 3 | In for shelter, to Milwaukee with 2,000 bu. wheat | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-02-19 | 3 | Wind bound, loaded with wheat and lumber for Milwaukee | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-04-17 | 8 | Arrived April 13, Manistee. 30 M. lumber, 25 M shingles for Bacon & Laurie. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-15 | 8 | A new coat of black paint was added to the Belle Laurie this week which makes her shine like a new boat. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-01 | 8 | Departed April 26, Milwaukee, 2,000 posts for Henry Gericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1879-07-10 | 4 | Has had an unfortunate trip of it. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-07-03 | 4 | Arrived June 21, Ludington. Departed June 25, Milwaukee, 2,000 bu. wheat for E. Decker & Co., and lumber for F. Van Vostrand. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-29 | 10 | Arrived May 23, Milwaukee. Departed May 26, Milwaukee, 2,200 bu. wheat for E. Decker & 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.