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 | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1909-11-05 | 1 | Owned by Joseph Lemere of Jacksonport brought in a couple of cargoes of maple wood for the Algoma Fuel Company | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1910-06-17 | 7 | The little steam barge Addie Wade arrived in port Tuesday evening with a cargo of lumber for the Plumbers Woodwork Company, from Washington Island. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | Addie Wade | 1911-07-07 | 6 | The little steam barge Addie Wade came into port Sunday night with a cargo of cord wood for the Algoma Fuel Company. | |
| Door County Advocate | Addie Wade | 1910-05-26 | 5 | Discharged and received freight from Ellenbecker wharf | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1911-05-04 | 1 | Fireman died on steamer | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1910-10-13 | 1 | In commission again | |
| Door County Advocate | Addie Wade | 1910-08-04 | 8 | Took 2500 cedar ties from island to Menominee | ||
| Door County Advocate | Addie Wade | 1911-09-14 | 1 | Discharged salt at Sister Bay | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Addie Wade | 1912-12-05 | 1 | Parted lines and bumped into steamer Thistle | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | Addie Wade | 1912-08-29 | 1 | Out of commission temporarily |
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.