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 | Schooners | Tempest | 1887-06-02 | 3 | The schooners Industry, Eliza Day, Lady Ellen, Finch and Tempest were among the clearances this week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1887-01-06 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen, schooner Tempest and tug Commodore Nutt will winter here. The Lady Ellen and Tempest will br repaired. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1886-09-23 | 3 | Import loading a cargo of wood. Capt. Has recently had a new foresail put on his vessel at a cost of $35. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-07-05 | 3 | The schooner Tempest arrived from Menominee today, loaded with shingles and lath. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-05-31 | 3 | In port. Samuel Newman has been on her during the trip to try the life of a sailor, under Capt. Flynn. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-07-19 | 3 | The schooner Tempest brought a cargo of shingles for Froemming & Detjen, from Menominee, Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-07-26 | 3 | The schooner Tempest arrived in port Tuesday with a cargo of lumber and shingles for Froemming & Detjen. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Tempest | 1873-11-13 | 4 | Towed by tug Kitty Smoke from North Bay to Chicago | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tempest | 1880-11-25 | 3 | Laid up here | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Tempest | 1886-08-26 | 3 | Arrived, Milw, 500 lbs, tin plate. Cleared, Ahnapee, cheese boxes |
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.