1817 in the United States
Events from the year 1817 in the United States.
March 4: James Monroe becomes the fifth U.S. president
Daniel D. Tompkins becomes the sixth U.S. vice president
The Gloucester sea serpent, a "large marine animal, supposed to be a serpent, seen near Cape Ann, Massachusetts, in August 1817"
1814 in the United States
Events from the year 1814 in the United States.
August 24: British troops burn Washington, D.C.
September 13: Battle of Baltimore
December 24: Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812