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Lowell in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Raymond A. Sullivan

Headmaster, Lowell High School

— 1938 - 1975 —

 
 
Raymond A. Sullivan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2018
1. Raymond A. Sullivan Marker
Inscription.

Citizen • Scholar
Colleague • Father
Disciplinarian

His 37 years of distinguished service as Headmaster scanned [spanned?] five decades which saw the Great Depression—World War II—Korean War—Sputnik—the Assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King—Vietnam—the Nixon Resignation

Through all the changes in history, societal values and mores—he kept the ship of education on a steady course!

School Committee
[not transcribed]

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon series list.
 
Location. 42° 38.804′ N, 71° 18.627′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Kirk Street and Lee Street, on the left when traveling north on Kirk Street. Marker is in a Lowell High School doorway alcove. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lowell MA 01852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston and in the
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Merrimack Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lowell High School Clock Restoration (here, next to this marker); Wetherbee, Kelly, Rose, Maynard, and Ward Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); To Education (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown, Fay, and Watson Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Life on the Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); W.H. Parker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bon Marche Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Anne's Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.
 
Raymond A. Sullivan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2018
2. Raymond A. Sullivan Marker
On wall between arched doors
Lowell High School image. Click for more information.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 17, 2018
3. Lowell High School
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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