Monument Details

US Independence Peace Treaty Plaque

Details:

On the north facing side of rue Jacob, about 100ft from the intersection with rue Bonaparte

Plaque

A white stone plaque with engraved letters, about two feet in height. Commemorates the peace treaty signed at this site between the United States and England, which recognized US independence for the first time.

Monument Text:

EN CE BATIMENT

JADIS HOTEL D'YORK

LE 3 SEPTEMBRE 1783

DAVID HARTLEY

AU NOM DU ROI D'ANGLETERRE

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

JOHN JAY JOHN ADAMS

AU NOM DES ETATS- D'AMERIQUE

ONT SIGNE LE TRAITE DEFINITIF DE PAIX

RECONNAISSANT L'INDEPENDANCE

DES ETATS-UNIS

English translation:

In this building, Jadis Hotel D'York, 3 September 1783

David Hartley, representing the king of England,

Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, John Adams representing the United States of American

signed the decisive peace treaty recognizing US independence

Commemorates:

People:

Benjamin Franklin

Units:

United States Army

Wars:

American Revolutionary War

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