Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Treaty of Paris Festival

The 2014 
National Treaty of Paris Festival

"Re-Discovering the Treaty of Paris Period (1783-87)"
Free and open to the public! Registration is not necessary for the festival--but drop me a line if you'd like to reserve a seat for breakfast!
Saturday, September 6, 2014

Annapolis, Maryland
Films! Lectures! Walking Tours! A theatrical performance! Restaurant specials!
The Treaty of Paris Period (1783-87): The Bridge between the Revolution and the Constitution




Sept. 3, 1783:The handwritten Treaty of Paris is signed in France, formally ending the Revolutionary War (1775-83).

Dec. 23, 1783
: Commander-in-Chief General George Washington resigns from the Army before Congress in Annapolis, MD.
Jan. 14, 1784: The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress through a typed Proclamation that is signed by President Thomas Mifflin in Annapolis.
1784-86: Mann's Tavern in Annapolis hosts 1) Washington's resignation ball, 2) the first meeting between Maryland and Virginia that led to the Mount Vernon Compact in 1785 and 3) the 1786 Annapolis Convention.
1786-87: Shays' Rebellion, which starts just before the 1786 Annapolis Convention, highlights the need for a new Constitution.
1787: George Washington comes out of retirement to preside over the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA. ThConstitutiotakeeffect in 1789.Cyrus Griffin is thlast of "America's 14 Forgotten Presidentof CongressbeforWashington to serve.

Click 
here 
for a message 
from Ben Franklin

co-signer of 
the Treaty of Paris.





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