Thank you everyone for your suggestions.
Here are some of the responses:
The Sebewaing Township Library purchased a book last year about the Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse written by a fellow Michigander, Captain Ron Burkhard.
He may be interested in doing a lecture and presentation. His contact information is rburkhard@charter.net.
Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Assoc.
They have a speaker's bureau, and here's their site:
Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan gave a presentation on Haunted Michigan Lighthouses a few years ago here at Carson City Public Library. She was excellent. She also gives a presentation on women lighthouse keepers (Michigan).
I know that Terry Pepper from the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association - up in Mackinac City - is a great speaker on the subject. He may not be traveling much now - he has some health issues - but he might know people in SE Michigan who can help. They can be reached here:
http://www.gllka.com/index.html
The Sebewaing Township Library purchased a book last year about the Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse written by a fellow Michigander, Captain Ron Burkhard.
He may be interested in doing a lecture and presentation. His contact information is rburkhard@charter.net.
In 2016, Mike and Penny did a program on lighthouses with a focus on photography and what they had to do to "get the right shot" for us. We had a good turnout and they were very easy to work with. I don't know if they still do programs.
I don't know if that was the type of focus you are interested in but thought I'd send the contact info along.
Mike and Penny Messer
810-644-2372
10037 Corunna Road
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
He's not very local to the metro area, but Dr Jay Martin at Central Michigan University has a keen interest in Maritime History. When I took his public history course, we all did final projects related to the lighthouses of Michigan so he may have something of note or know someone who does. His contact info is available at
https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/chsbs/History/Faculty/Pages/martin_jay.aspx
you can use our unique free digital image database on the SouthHaven Lighthouse Log Books of the 1800s. Primary history documents that we digitized and created metadata for: https://www.library.wmich.edu/digidb/lighthouse/
Mona GeislerPublic Services Librarian
Brandon Twp Public Library
304 South Street
Ortonville MI 48462
248-627-1474