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 | Wm. Finch | 1892-10-06 | 3 | Arrived from the south, light, and took on a cargo of shingles here for Zastrow & Sanderman and S. L. Hall for Racine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1893-04-20 | 3 | The Wm. Finch cleared for Racine with a cargo of shingles for S. L. Hall & Co., last Saturday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1893-05-11 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch arrived light from the south to-day. She will take on a cargo of shingles for Racine. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Wm. Finch | 1893-04-27 | 3 | Cleared last week with shingles for S. Hall & Co., for Racine, lost a part of her load during the heavy storm. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1893-05-04 | 3 | Lost considerable of her deck load in storm a couple of weeks ago. | |
| 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 | 1892-07-07 | 3 | Among vessels arrived and cleared from this port. Arrived Thursday, bound for Kewaunee with lumber. | ||
| 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 | Scow | Wm. Finch | 1892-03-31 | 3 | Capt, Michael Wenniger was cutting a piece of timber, with an ax, on his vessel when the ax rebounded and cut a 2" gash in his head. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Wm. Finch | 1892-04-28 | 3 | Got off the latter part of last week, after being detained several days by head winds. She had a cargo of shingles for S. L. Hall for Racine. |
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.