Dedicated in 1988, the Jack Kerouac Commemorative features a landscaped path where excerpts of the writer's work are posted, including opening passages from his five novels set in Lowell. They are thoughtfully displayed with Catholic and Buddhist symbols, representing the belief systems that influenced him. The memorial is northeast of the visitors center along the Eastern Canal.
Two miles south of Lowell center, Kerouac is buried in the Sampas family plot at Edson Cemetery . His grave site remains a pilgrimage site for devotees who were inspired by his free spirit. Stop by the front desk for directions to the Sampas plot. For more insight into Kerouac's life in Lowell, catch a screening of Lowell Blues , a film at the Market Mills Visitors Center shown daily at 4pm.
