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 | Fishing tug | Unknown | 1890-05-15 | 3 | The fishing tug Unknown is being newly painted, caulked and generally refitted. She will be taken north and sold. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Unknown | 1891-05-23 | 5 | In with trout | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Unknown | 1902-01-17 | 2 | From St. Joseph, Mich. No lake boats have been operating where bright illumination, followed by bright flashes, were seen. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Unknown | 1889-05-09 | 3 | Henry Busse sold his fishing tug Unknown and complete fishing outfit to C. Braunsdorf for $1,195. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Unknown | 1889-09-19 | 3 | Fishing tug was hauled out on the north side of the river for repairs on her wheel and her machinery. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Unknown | 1889-05-16 | 3 | Henry Buhse has sold his fishing outfit and tug to Ahnapee parties for $1,195 | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Unknown | 1894-12-15 | 5 | Purchased | |
| Door County Advocate | Fish tug | Unknown | 1902-09-06 | 1 | In port for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Unknown | 1891-08-08 | 5 | To receive repairs | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Unknown | 1889-05-16 | 3 | George Stevenson the veteran steamboat man and champion all-round navigator, has been engaged as chief engineer in the tug. |
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.