Edson Cemetery Explained

Edson Cemetery
Established:	1846
Location:	Lowell, Massachusetts
Country:	United States
Website:	City of Lowell – Cemeteries
Findagraveid:	90942

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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Lowell Historical Society. Lowell: The River City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2005: 41.
2. Web site: Cemetery Overview and History . Lowellma.gov . 2013-12-21 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224100222/http://www.lowellma.gov/dpw/cemeteries/Pages/General/Overview.aspx . 2013-12-24 .
3. Bierfelt, Kristin. The North Shore Literary Trail: From Bradstreet's Andover to Hawthorne's Salem. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2009: 170.
4. Web site: Kerouac's Daughter Rebuffed in Bid to Move Father's Burial Site . The New York Times . March 14, 1996 . October 3, 2012.