Embassy of the Kingdom of Eswatini

Historical marker location:

1712 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest, Dupont Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on New Hampshire Avenue Northwest just north of R Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

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.