Thursday, September 25, 2008

Walking Tour of the Actors' Colony at Bluffton


Welcome to the Buster Keaton and the Muskegon Actors' Colony blog. Inspired by Morpheus' outstanding blog on legendary cartoonist and animator Winsor McCay,

Meeting McCay: Spring Lake: The Birthplace of Character Animation

I've decided to add a Blog to the
http://www.actorscolony.com/ website. The site focuses
on an area
of the city of Muskegon known as Bluffton. It details the times
when the area played host to a group of vaudevillian
performers
who gathered together to enjoy their summer vacation along the
shores of Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan. Together, they
formed an Actors' Colony. Among the residents was silent film
comedian, Buster Keaton.

My first blog entry highlights an opportunity for the public to visit the
Bluffton neighborhood that Keaton called "Home".This Sunday,
September 28, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m., I'm hosting a "Walking Tour of
the Actors' Colony at Bluffton." This "Keaton Walk" is open to the
public and is free of charge. Depending on questions, the walk
takes about an hour and a half. We'll start in the parking lot at
Bluffton School,
1875 Waterworks Rd. Muskegon, MI 49441


Comfortable shoes (and perhaps a bottle of water) are recommended.
The last one - hosted on Labor Day - attracted over 30 folks from the
area.

Come on out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather!
Thanks!
Ron

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