Jean-Louis "Jack" Kérouac was born in the second story apartment of this house on March 12, 1922 "at five o’clock in the afternoon of a red-all-over supper time” (from Doctor Sax, published 1959).

His parents were French Canadians, Léo-Alcide Kéroack and Gabrielle-Ange Lévesque, of St-Hubert-de-Rivière-du-Loup in the province of Quebec, Canada. Jack spoke French exclusively until he was seven years old.

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The Patrick J. Morgan Cultural Center was opened in 1989 in a former corporate boarding house for women that worked in the textile mills of Lowell. The center is dedicated to telling "the human story of Lowell" through community-sponsored exhibits, projects and programs.

On permanent display in the Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit is Jack Kerouac's typewriter, some of his camping/traveling gear, and his well-worn backpack.

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In 1967, Jack Kerouac moved back to Lowell, MA. He had married Stella Sampras, his mother had suffered a stroke, and his sister had died suddenly.

While in Lowell during this period, Kerouac wrote Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-1943. He was also known to frequent Nicky's Bar at this location (currently a restaurant).

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Located near the banks of the Merrimack River in Lowell, MA is Kerouac Park. The park is a memorial park for the American writer, Jack Kerouac.

The park features a sculpture display called the Jack Kerouac Commemorative. The Commemorative was dedicated in 1988, and it contains several excerpts from Kerouac’s writings engraved on tall granite slabs. The spiritual imagery of the commemorative is intended to represent Kerouac's interest and writings related to Roman Catholicism and Buddhism.

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Jack Kerouac graduated from Lowell High School in 1939, three months after his seventeenth birthday.

He played outfield in baseball, and was a standout on the track and football teams.

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