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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox cemetery The Edson Cemetery is a cemetery located in Lowell, Massachusetts, 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.[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

References

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  1. Lowell Historical Society. Lowell: The River City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005: 41. Шаблон:ISBN
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  3. Bierfelt, Kristin. The North Shore Literary Trail: From Bradstreet's Andover to Hawthorne's Salem. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2009: 170. Шаблон:ISBN
  4. Шаблон:Cite web