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 | 1879-07-10 | 4 | Has had an unfortunate trip of it. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-09-04 | 4 | The schooner Belle Laurie sailed for Milwaukee Monday, with a cargo of wood for H. Gericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-08-07 | 4 | The schooner took a cargo of about 1,400 bushels of wheat and 20 coeds of bark to Milwaukee for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1879-08-21 | 4 | The schooner Belle Laurie, laden with wood and bark for Henry Gericke, is lying in our harbor awaiting fair wind. | |
| 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 | 1879-05-22 | 8 | Departed May 18, Milwaukee, 1,200 ties for E. Decker & Co. | |
| 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 | 1879-09-18 | 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. | |
| 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. |
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.