Edson Cemetery
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| Established | 1846 |
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| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°36′59″N 71°18′27″W / 42.61639°N 71.30750°W |
| Website | City of Lowell – Cemeteries |
| Find a Grave | Edson Cemetery |
The Edson Cemetery is a cemetery located in Lowell, Massachusetts, at 1375 Gorham Street.
Overview
[edit]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
[edit]- Jack Kerouac, novelist[2][4]
- John C. McFarland, Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
- William Preston Phelps, painter
- Joseph Taylor, Medal of Honor recipient, Civil War
References
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- ^ Lowell Historical Society. Lowell: The River City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005: 41. ISBN 0-7385-3932-5
- ^ a b "Cemetery Overview and History". Lowellma.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Kerouac's Daughter Rebuffed in Bid to Move Father's Burial Site". The New York Times. March 14, 1996. Retrieved October 3, 2012.