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 | 1877-11-29 | 8 | Cleared Nov. 24 for Milwaukee with wheat for E. Decker & Co. Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 29 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-14 | 8 | Was at Bailey's Harbor loading wheat, came here to load from Conway Brothers' and departed for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-31 | 8 | The schooner Belle Laurie, after repairing her damages, loaded with wheat and cleared for Milwaukee last Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-21 | 8 | Rode into port last Monday night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-02-28 | 8 | Was struck by a squall, when her fore-sail gybed, breaking the boom. She also had both her gaf-topsails split. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-03-07 | 10 | The Belle Laurie left for the south with a cargo of barley this morning. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1877-12-20 | 8 | Mr. Alex Tuffts had hatch give way while unloading bags. He is yet able to be about. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-10 | 8 | Loaded with wheat for Conway Bros. and cleared for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Belle Laurie | 1878-01-10 | 8 | Only vessel seen in these parts. Is engaged in carrying wheat from here to Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Belle Laurie | 1878-05-02 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 30 from Milwaukee. Departed May 1 for Clay Banks. |
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.