Historical Marker

Herbert R. Morgan

Historical marker location:
3706 Calvert Street Northwest, Glover Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Calvert Street Northwest west of 37th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.)
Marker installed: 2009

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.
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