Portrait of Henry Clay
This file appears in: Ghent, Kentucky
The great Kentucky politician Henry Clay was one of the American negotiators for the Treaty of Ghent, Belgium, which ended the War of 1812. Ghent, Kentucky, is named for the Belgian town. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Ghent, Kentucky
Ghent, Kentucky
Historical Marker #911 in Carroll County commemorates the community of Ghent, Kentucky, which is named for the treaty that ended the War of 1812.
The town traces its roots back to 1809. At that time, about thirteen families lived in the area,…