Edson Cemetery

The Edson Cemetery is a cemetery located in Lowell, Massachusetts, at 1375 Gorham Street.

Edson Cemetery
Details
Established1846
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States

Overview

Edson Cemetery was opened as a public burial ground by the city of Lowell in 1846. It was named in honor of Rev. Theodore Edson, who was minister of the St. Anne's Church on Merrimack Street.[1] It has over 10,000 lot owners, and is the largest of Lowell's cemeteries.[2]

The grave of American author Jack Kerouac, at the center of section 94, is a frequent stop for tourists and readers who often leave mementos like candles, pens, cigarettes, and their own poetry.[3]

Notable burials
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References
  1. Lowell Historical Society. Lowell: The River City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005: 41. ISBN 0-7385-3932-5
  2. "Cemetery Overview and History". Lowellma.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. Bierfelt, Kristin. The North Shore Literary Trail: From Bradstreet's Andover to Hawthorne's Salem. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2009: 170. ISBN 978-1-59629-520-9
  4. "Kerouac's Daughter Rebuffed in Bid to Move Father's Burial Site". The New York Times. March 14, 1996. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. "John C. McFarland". Find a Grave. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  6. "Joseph Taylor". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 26, 2017.


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