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 | Steamer | Truesdell | 1876-04-20 | 8 | Goodrich Line. Green Bay and Escanaba route. Captain W. Spafford. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1875-12-16 | 8 | Capt. Thos. McDonald formerly of Truesdell now in command of the steamer Metropolis. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1875-12-16 | 8 | In this port with an immense cargo of merchandise and loaded with wheat. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1876-03-16 | 8 | Is expected here on Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1876-03-09 | 8 | Cleared with 3,500 bu. Of wheat for Fax Brothers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1875-05-20 | 8 | Has made regular trips during the week, touching at this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1875-05-27 | 8 | Broke her shaft and was laid up for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1875-06-24 | 8 | Of the Goodrich Line, have been on time during the week and are full of business. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Truesdell | 1875-09-23 | 8 | Touched here going south. Had the full force of the storn during the remainder of her passage down. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Truesdell | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Goodrich vessel. On Green Bay route between Chicago, Escanaba and Green Bay. Henry E. Stines, Commander; W. J. Hacket, Engineer. |
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.