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 | 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 | 1878-07-18 | 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 | 1879-04-24 | 8 | Departed April 17, Milwaukee, 3,000 posts for E. Decker & Co. Arrived April 23, Milwaukee. | |
| 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 | 1879-05-29 | 10 | Arrived May 23, Milwaukee. Departed May 26, Milwaukee, 2,200 bu. wheat for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-22 | 8 | Departed May 18, Milwaukee, 1,200 ties for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-03-13 | 8 | Has a cargo of 2,000 bushels of wheat for E. Decker & Co., for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1879-03-27 | 8 | Obliged to leave her anchorage under Two Rivers Point on account of rough weather and move to other side of the point. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-09-18 | 4 | Arrived with 25 tons of coal, 10 tons of iron and 25,000 carriage bolts for Tiddt & Hay and goods for Henry Gericke and others. |
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.