Ghent in Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent

1814 - 1964

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2024

1. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier verbleef van juli tot december 1814 de amerikaanse delegatie geleid door John Quincy Adams, later VI^e President van de U.S.A. tijdens de onderhandelingen met de brise gevolmachtigden voor de ondertekening van het Vredesverdrag van Gent op 24 december 1814.

Here resided from July to December 1814 the U.S.A. delegation headed by John Quincy Adams, later VI^th president of the U.S.A. during the negotiationg with the British plenipotentiaries leading to the signature of the Peace Treaty of Ghent on December 24th, 1814.

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.

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51° 3.123′ N, 3° 43.314′ E. Marker is in Ghent, Vlaams Gewest (Flanders), in Oost-Vlaanderen. Marker is on Veldstraat, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Veldstraat 47, Ghent, Vlaams Gewest 9000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sint-Niklaaskerk / L’église Saint-Nicolas / St. Nicholas’ Church (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Albrecht Dürer (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Het belfort van Gent / Le beffroi de Gand / The Ghent Belfrey / Der Belfried von Ghent (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Adolphe Quetelet (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); José Rizal (1861 - 1896) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sint-Baafskathedraal / La cathédrale Saint-Bavon / St Bavo’s Cathedral (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Stadhuis (15de-19de eeuw) / City Hall (15th-19th Century) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Geraard de Duivelsteen (11de - 20ste eeuw) / Castle of Gerard the Devil (11th - 20th Century) (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ghent.

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,
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023

2. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker - wide view
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.

The treaty was approved by the British Parliament and 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.

(Submitted on May 14, 2023.)

Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 13, 2023

3. Verdras van Gent / Treaty of Ghent Marker - wider view

Signing of Treaty of Ghent image. Click for full size.

Amédée Forestier (courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum, via Wikimedia Commons), circa 1814

4. Signing of Treaty of Ghent

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.