US Independence 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