Rock Creek Park

Historical marker location:

4419 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Forest Hills, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and Yuma Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Connecticut Avenue Northwest.)

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.