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 | Steamer | Carolina | 1917-10-12 | 2 | The government is possibly going to commandeer the Carolina, Alabama and possibly one more Goodrich boat for government coastwise service. The Nevada was sold to the Russian government. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-29 | 1 | The tugs Arctic and the Favorite towed the steamer Carolina into Manitowoc harbor. Pumps being kept on her and operated by the Crouse during the trip and at the dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-22 | 4 | The steamer Carolina was released yesterday afternoon by the combined efforts of tugs Favorite and Arctic assisted by the steambarge J. S. Crouse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-15 | 1 | The wrecking crew have been unable to make much progress in the work of releasing the steamer Carolina ashore on Stoney Creek reef. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-11-17 | 1 | During the severe storm last Sunday afternoon the Goodrich steamer Carolina arrived in port and discharged a considerable cargo of merchandise for local dealers. The boat was bound north as far as Sturgeon Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-12-15 | 2 | Kewaunee. After six days of labor on stranded steamer the Coast Guards returned to Home Station. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-11-24 | 2 | Kewaunee. The steamer Carolina called here last Sunday, will be taken off the northern run next week and the Steamer Arizona take up the run for the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-05-26 | 2 | Kewaunee. Goodrich schedule given for Kewaunee and Algoma. There will be two boats stopping on the northern route, Carolina and Georgia, and only the Georgia on the south route. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-06-23 | 2 | Kewaunee. Now Goodrich Line schedule for the Steamers Carolina and Georgia and the Freighter Nevada opens next week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Carolina | 1916-09-01 | 2 | With the steamer Carolina leaving Kewaunee, Goodrich summer schedule closes. Steamer Nevada will continue on the run until about Sept. 15 when she will be replaced by the Carolina. |
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.