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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

The Jack Kerouac Commemorative is a Unique Monument Honoring a Hometown Hero

Restoring and Revitalizing Eastern Canal Park

Dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, the Jack Kerouac Commemorative is located in Kerouac Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. Previously known as Eastern Canal Park, the monument has provided the space with an identity while also being an imaginative connection to a local legend that attracts attention from across the world. Restoring and […]

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Modern Monuments: “Homage to Women” by Mico Kaufman Defines a Legacy for Working Women Across Lowell and Beyond

The “Homage to Women” sculpture by Mico Kaufman defines Market Street Park in Lowell, Massachusetts, on multiple levels. The piece is designed to be a tribute to Lowell’s 19th century “mill girls”, representing the struggles and aspirations of all women throughout time. Market Street Park is one of the more notable spaces in Lowell and […]

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Boarding House Park Uses Lowell History to Create a Community Hub

The Lowell Sculptures, Summer Music Series and More

The factories and boardinghouses of Lowell, Massachusetts, helped to define the early history of the city and the Industrial Revolution as a whole in the region. Many of these structures were lost over the decades, but one of the boardinghouse complexes that was saved enabled the creation of Boarding House Park. This greenspace has become […]

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