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Kerouac's Lowell: On the Road Home

A literary pilgrimage through the mill city that made a Beat writer

Self-guided walking tour in Lowell · 6.2 mi · walking · ~2h 44m · 5 stops

Kerouac's Lowell: On the Road Home — A literary pilgrimage through the mill city that made a Beat writer · MassRoam self-guided tour
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About this walk

A literary pilgrimage through the mill city that made a Beat writer

Books come from somewhere. This walk goes to the streets behind them in Lowell. Five stops over 6.2 miles, about two and a half hours of walking. Every stop narrates itself when you get there, at whatever pace you feel like walking.

It is one of six tours in Lowell, each taking a different line through the city. Nothing is booked and nothing expires, so you can start it on a whim and finish it whenever you like.

What you get

Stops
5
each narrated, GPS-triggered along the route
Distance
6.2 mi
walking
Time
2h 44m
at your own pace
Access
MassRoam+
subscription, in the app

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