Ratification Day annually recognizes the act that officially ended the American Revolution. The day commemorates the ratification of the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784 by the Confederation Congress at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 and defined the boundaries of the United States. It included the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio and rich prairie land of Indiana and Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, and parts of Minnesota were also included. Several of the nation’s founding fathers negotiated this treaty, including John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin.  

Ratification Day is celebrated every year on January 14th!

Ratification Day in the United States is the anniversary of the congressional proclamation of the ratification of the Treaty of Paris