A Legacy of Healing and Hope

Historical marker location:

The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Henry Bacon Drive Northwest south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.)

Vietnam Women's Memorial. National Mall & Memorial Parks, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

The White House was burned down during the War of 1812: In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington, D.C. and set fire to many of the city's buildings, including the White House, which was still under construction at the time.