The remains of 169 Mexican–American War veterans were reinterred to the Philadelphia National Cemetery in 1927, and the 20-foot high marble monument to their honor was moved with them.

It is currently owned by Service Corporation International, the largest cemetery provider in the United States.

Glenwood cemetery was first established in 1849 by William Curtis and Francis Knox Morton at 27th Street & Islington Avenue in Philadelphia.

[1] The 20-foot tall, three-sided marble monument[3] was dedicated on April 18, 1855, on the anniversary of the Battle of Cerro Gordo.

[5] In 1885, the Pennsylvania Legislature, appropriated money to the Scott Legion for them to expand the burial vault for veterans of the Mexican-American War.

[7] Several Confederate States Army soldiers who died as prisoners of war in local Philadelphia hospitals were also buried in the cemetery.

[8] After the Civil War, Memorial Day ceremonies at the cemetery included orphans placing flags at the graves of their fathers.

[1] It is owned by Service Corporation International, the largest cemetery provider in the United States.