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 | 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 | 1886-09-09 | 3 | The schooners Lady Ellen, Ole Oleson and Tempest were among the arrivals at this port this week, where each loaded cargo. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1886-07-15 | 3 | The schooners W. H. Hawkins, Eliza Day, Lady Ellen and Tempest took cargo form this port this week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1887-08-11 | 3 | Arrived in a bad leaking condition. After the pumps had removed the water, the leak was easily stopped. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1887-08-25 | 3 | In port. Took on a cargo of 16,000 posts, purchased of Youngs & Felzer by Capt. Clark, part owner of the schooner. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1887-07-21 | 3 | Sprang a leak when about 8 miles off this port. She made it to Kewaunee where the leak was stopped. | |
| 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 | 1883-11-22 | 3 | Schooners Tempest, with wood for Milwaukee; Eliza, lumber laden; Eliza Day, lumber laden, and the Conquest, light, were in for shelter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-08-16 | 3 | The schooner Tempest, Capt. John Flynn, was in port Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Tempest | 1883-10-11 | 3 | Schooner Tempest, Capt. Jas. Flynn, arrived loaded with lumber, for Froemming & Detjen. |
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.