Ocean Piece

Historical marker location:

300 7th St NW, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 7th Street Northwest and Indiana Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.)

by Jorge Martins

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.