Chief Justice John Marshall

Historical marker location:
333 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Judiciary Square, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Constitution Avenue Northwest (Alternate U.S. 1) west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

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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.