Gent in Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
Verdras van Gent
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Treaty of Ghent
1814 - 1964
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2024
1. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker
1814 - 1964
In appreciation of the hospitality of the people of Ghent in 1814 to the five Americans negotiating the peace treaty: John Quincy Adams, J.A. Bayard, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin and Jonathan Russell.
Erected 1964 by National Society United States Daughters of 1812.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #06 John Quincy Adams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 24, 1814.
Location. 51° 3.123′ N, 3° 43.314′ E. Marker is in Gent, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in Oost-Vlaanderen. It is on Veldstraat, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Veldstraat 47, Gent, Vlaanderen 9000, Belgium. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sint-Niklaaskerk / Lιglise Saint-Nicolas / St. Nicholas Church (about 240 meters away, measured in
this page online
Also see . . . Treaty of Ghent (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now in Belgium). The treaty restored relations between the two parties to status quo ante bellum by restoring the pre-war borders of June 1812.(Submitted on May 14, 2023.)
The treaty was approved by the British Parliamentand signed into law by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV) on December 30, 1814. It took a month for news of the treaty to reach the United States, during which American forces under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. The treaty did not take effect until the U.S. Senate ratified it unanimously on February 16, 1815. U.S. President James Madison signed the treaty and exchanged final ratified copies with the British ambassador on February 17, 1815.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 20232. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker - wide view
Additional commentary.
1. Removed as of February 2025
Visited February 23, 2025. The store is closed and the plaque has been removed. It looks the marble is broken and it was ripped down.
— Submitted February 23, 2025, by Monyca White of Kent, Washington.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023
3. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker - wider view
Amιdιe Forestier (courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum, via Wikimedia Commons), circa 1814
4. Signing of Treaty of Ghent
Photographed by Monyca White, February 23, 2025
5. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker Removed
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 5. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Monyca White of Kent, Washington.
