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Treaty of Ghent:
Signed on 24 December 1814, the Treaty of Ghent paved the way to end the war, and led to a return to previous borders and relations. After the burning of his residence, President James Madison and his family moved to The Octagon House, home of Colonel John Tayloe, a commander of the District of Columbia militia cavalry. Madison signed the treaty in a second floor room on 16 February 1815. The treaty went into effect after it was ratified by the United States Senate on 18 February 1815.
This Federal architectural masterpiece, The Octagon House, became the temporary home of James and Dolly Madison. |