The 122nd New York Volunteer Infantry

Historical marker location:

6625 Georgia Avenue Northwest, Takoma, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29) north of Van Buren Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1904

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.