Nelson in Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Buster Keaton

1895-1966

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017

1. Buster Keaton Marker

Inscription.
Renowned actor and filmmaker, who called Muskegon home. Best known for his silent film comedies and dead-pan delivery, Keaton’s long career began in Vaudeville at three years old and included television, Broadway and modern film.
”Keaton’s extraordinary period from 1920-1929… make him,
arguably, the greatest actor-director in the history of movies.”
- Movie Critic, Roger Ebert

Sculptor: Emmanuil Janet Snitkovsky
A gift to our community from the
Alta Daetz Beautification and the Sidney & Eunice Bush Funds
at the Community Foundation for Muskegon County
Special contributions from
Ron Pesch * The Pesch Family * The International Buster Keaton Society, Inc.
Marcia Hovey Wright

Erected 2010 by Community Foundation for Muskegon County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 43° 14.104′ N, 86° 15.202′ W. Marker is in Muskegon, Michigan, in Muskegon County. It is in Nelson. It is on West Western Avenue west of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and Buster Keaton sculpture

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are located on the sidewalk, beside the old Frauenthal Theater building, just west of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 West Western Avenue, Muskegon MI 49440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan

and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hackley Public Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Torrent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Muskegon Woman's Club (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Indian Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hackley-Holt House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hume House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hackley House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskegon.

Also see . . . Buster Keaton.

Buster Keaton image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, unknown

2. Buster Keaton

Internet Movie Database website entry
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Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 21, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017

3. Buster Keaton Marker

Buster Keaton Marker & Sculpture (<i>marker in background on right side of bench</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017

4. Buster Keaton Marker & Sculpture (marker in background on right side of bench)

Buster Keaton Sculpture<br>(<i>Frauenthal Theater in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017

5. Buster Keaton Sculpture
(Frauenthal Theater in background)

Buster Keaton Sculpture<br>(<i>Western Avenue in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2017

6. Buster Keaton Sculpture
(Western Avenue in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on February 21, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.