The Edson Cemetery is a cemetery located in
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell () is a city in Massachusetts, in the United States. Alongside Cambridge, It is one of two traditional seats of Middlesex County. With an estimated population of 115,554 in 2020, it was the fifth most populous city in Massachusetts as of ...
, at 1375 Gorham Street.
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. It has over 10,000 lot owners, and is the largest of Lowell's cemeteries.
The grave of American author
Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation.
Of French-Canadian a ...
, 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.
Notable burials
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Jack Kerouac
Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac (; March 12, 1922 – October 21, 1969), known as Jack Kerouac, was an American novelist and poet who, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, was a pioneer of the Beat Generation.
Of French-Canadian a ...
, novelist
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John C. McFarland, Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
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William Preston Phelps, painter
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Joseph Taylor, Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
References
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1846 establishments in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures completed in 1846
Buildings and structures in Lowell, Massachusetts
Cemeteries in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Tourist attractions in Lowell, Massachusetts