Signing of the Treaty of Ghent
12/24/1814 (Artwork 1914)
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The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, ended the War of 1812, fought between Great Britain and the United States. This image is a copy of the 1914 painting The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, Christmas Eve, 1814 by Sir Amédée Forestier.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 531086
Full Citation: Artwork 111-SC-96965; The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent with Great Britain, December 24, 1814. Copy from painting by A. Forestier.; 12/24/1814 (Artwork 1914); Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/signing-treaty-ghent, April 23, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.