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 | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-07-14 | 3 | The tug Two Davids, with a load of excursionists on board, made a trip out in the lake and up the river last Tuesday evening. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-05-19 | 3 | The scow Little Johnny was damaged by a squall off this port. The tug Two Davids towed her into this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1881-05-26 | 3 | The tug Two Davids with brick laden scow, left for S. B. The scow Little Johnny was also towed as far as Clay Banks. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Two Davids | 1883-04-26 | 3 | Begun operations on Wolf River | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Two Davids | 1879-05-22 | 8 | Hank Harkins has just completed a new yawl for the Two Davids. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1883-09-27 | 3 | The tug Two Davids still plies regularly between this city and Forestville lumber and wood are her principal freights now. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1880-03-18 | 4 | The tug Two Davids is being rebuilt at this place. She is being lengthened ten feet and otherwise improved. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1879-12-11 | 4 | The tug Two Davids had been hauled out for the winter but was launched again on Monday, and made a trip to Forestville. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1884-04-10 | 3 | Getting her ready for the river towing. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Two Davids | 1884-05-01 | 3 | The tug has received a thorough overhauling, and again floats peacefully in the harbor. She will make regular trips to Forestville. |
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.