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 | Belle Laurie | 1880-01-22 | 4 | The Belle Laurie was released. She was hauled our on the north side where she will undergo repairs. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1880-02-05 | 4 | The schooner has been launched and received a new coat of paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-03-27 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 25 from Chicago. | |
| 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 | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-22 | 8 | Departed May 18, Milwaukee, 1,200 ties for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-05-15 | 8 | Arrived May 12, Belle Laurie. Manistee, 18 M. lumber for Laurie & Bacon. | |
| 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 | 1879-09-25 | 4 | Tifft & Hay received another lot of 10 tons of iron last week by the Belle Laurie. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-02 | 4 | One of 9 vessels presenting a business-like appearance in our harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-10-23 | 4 | Schooners Madona, 4,000 bushels of wheat, Belle Laurie and Condor each with 2,000 bushels of wheat for C. H. Sabin. |
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.