Second Infantry Division Memorial

Historical marker location:

Downtown Washington, District of Columbia

( Memorial is on Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1936

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.