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 | 1894-11-29 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch which arrived here from the south some days ago, has been stripped and laid up for the winter in this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1895-05-02 | 3 | Is taking on a cargo of wood and shingles for Racine. She will stop in Milwaukee on the return trip, for back freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1895-03-28 | 3 | Receiving repairs and is being newly painted. She will be under the command by her owner, Capt. Michael Wenniger. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1895-04-25 | 3 | Cleared Monday for Manitowoc, with a cargo of cheese box material for P. Gablowsky & Co. This is her first trip of the season. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1894-09-13 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch loaded with shingles, cleared for Racine last Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1894-10-04 | 3 | Took on a cargo of shingles here for Racine, remained in port through Tuesday's storm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1896-05-14 | 3 | The Wm. Finch loaded with baled hay here, for the W. Seyk Co., for across the lake. The Finch will bring back a cargo of salt for merchants here. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1896-06-04 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch cleared last Thursday night for Manistee Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1896-04-16 | 3 | Her color. Instead of lead color, she will be red below the bulwarks, and white will be her color above the red. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1897-04-15 | 3 | Frank McDonald has purchased the schooner Wm. Finch from Michael Wenniger. Mr. McDonald will refit the Finch and offer it for sale. |
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.