Mexico City National Cemetery

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Mexico City National Cemetery is a historic U.S. military burial ground in Mexico City that primarily commemorates American soldiers who died during the Mexican–American War.

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Mexico City National Cemetery canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States national cemetery
military cemetery
administeredAs American Battle Monuments Commission
surface form: American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery
area approximately 1 acre
burials many unknown American soldiers
over 750 identified graves
category American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries
Cemeteries in Mexico City
Mexican–American War memorials
commemorates American soldiers who died in the Mexican–American War
commemoratesConflict Mexican–American War
country Mexico
established 1851
establishedBy United States Congress
governedBy bilateral agreements between the United States and Mexico
hasFeature central marble monument
flagpole with United States flag
lawn and garden landscaping
perimeter stone wall
hasInscriptionLanguage English
Spanish
heritageStatus historic site
locatedIn Colonia San Rafael
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
location Mexico City
maintainedBy American Battle Monuments Commission
near historic center of Mexico City
openTo public
ownedBy United States government
primaryBurialsFrom 1846–1848
purpose burial and commemoration of U.S. military personnel
significance first United States military cemetery established outside U.S. territory

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American Battle Monuments Commission maintains Mexico City National Cemetery