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 | Wm. Finch | 1893-04-13 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch took on a cargo of shingles Monday, for S. L. & Co. for Racine, and hauled down through the draw of the bridge Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-06-23 | 3 | The Wm. Finch arrived here last Sunday, and is taking on a cargo of shingles for S. L. Hall, for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-08-04 | 3 | The Wm. Finch arrived here last Monday forenoon. She took on a cargo of shingles for Zastrow & Samderman and S. L. Hall, for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-09-22 | 3 | The Wm. Finch arrived in this harbor last Saturday, after a cargo of shingles for S. L. Hall and Sanderman & Zastrow, for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-08-18 | 3 | The Wm. Finch arrived here light, from the south, Tuesday. She took on a cargo of shingles for Zastrow and Sanderman and S. L. Hall, for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-03-31 | 3 | One of vessels wintered here. She is receiving a new front to her cabin. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-06-09 | 3 | The Wm. Finch is now in port, taking on a cargo of shingles for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1892-05-19 | 3 | In with part of a cargo of shingles for C. L. Fellows from Foscoro. She finished her cargo with shingles for S. L. Hall. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1893-09-21 | 3 | Took on a cargo of shingles here for Gablowsky & Co, S. L. Hall, Zastrow & Sanderman and A. Bauman, consigned to parties in Racine. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1893-10-26 | 3 | Cleared for Racine with a cargo of shingles last week. She is expected back to-day if the wind held favorable. |
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.