St. Joseph Cemetery Walking Tour: Encounter Jack’s Franco-American Ghosts

Name: St. Joseph Cemetery Walking Tour: Encounter Jack’s Franco-American Ghosts
Start: 2025-10-10T11:00:00-04:00
Location: St Joseph's Cemetery

Schedule

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

St Joseph's Cemetery | Chelmsford, MA

11:00 am–1:30 pm. St. Joseph Cemetery Walking Tour: Encounter Jack’s Franco-American Ghosts. Once the almost exclusive resting place of Lowell’s French-Canadian immigrants and their descendants, St. Joseph’s Cemetery in nearby Chelmsford, Mass. presents Kerouac readers and students with myriad connections to the Franco-American world of Jack’s childhood and youth. Led by Kurt Phaneuf, tour-goers will be introduced to many of the friends, family, and acquaintances who populated that world — the world of his five Lowell novels.
Attendees needing a ride to the cemetery can inquire about carpooling at the Coffee with Kerouac event between 9:00 and 10:30 am at the Sonesta Select Hotel, 30 Industrial Ave East in Lowell (near Chelmsford). Those driving to the cemetery should meet near the cemetery office after entering the main gate on 96 Riverneck Road, East Chelmsford. Please do not park on either side of the road near the chapel or between the chapel and office in order to ensure adequate parking for any late-morning or early-afternoon funerals. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes! Donations gratefully accepted.
St. Joseph Cemetery, 96 Riverneck Road, East Chelmsford.
Full festival schedule at www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org