Philip H. Sheridan
Historical marker location:
2300 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Sheridan-Kalorama, District of Columbia
( Memorial is at the intersection of Sheridan Circle Northwest and 23rd Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east on Sheridan Circle Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1908
General of the Army of the United States
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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.