John McDonogh was originally buried in New Orleans in 1850, but in 1860 his remains were relocated to Greenmount Cemetery in downtown Baltimore. In 1945, John McDonogh's grave was relocated to McDonogh's campus. As the founder of the School, John McDonogh asked that flowers be placed on his grave once a year. A tradition since 1875, students lay flowers on the John McDonogh Monument every year during the Founder's Day ceremony to honor this request. His "Rules for Living" are inscribed on the monument as a reminder of the values by which John McDonogh lived.