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 | 1878-03-28 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 22 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-28 | 8 | Dan Henry now treads the quarter deck of the Belle Laurie. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-28 | 8 | Arrived at this port during the week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-04-04 | 8 | Departed 28th for Milwaukee with 30 cds of wood for H. Brockhausen. Arrived at Ahnapee April 3 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Departed Ahnapee April 11th for Milwaukee with 2,100 bu. Wheat for E. Decker & Co. Arrived April 18 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-05-02 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 30 from Milwaukee. Departed May 1 for Clay Banks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1877-11-15 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 12 from Milwaukee. Cleared Nov. 15 for Milwaukee with wheat for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1877-11-22 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 21 from Milwaukee with mdse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-21 | 8 | At Kewaunee. The schooners Belle Laurie and Julia Larsen struck bottom in attempting to sail out of the harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-24 | 8 | On here way here had her fore-gaff carried away. |
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.