The Trolley Arrives in Mount Pleasant
Historical marker location:
1601 Hobart Street Northwest, Mount Pleasant, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Mount Pleasant Street Northwest and Hobart Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Mount Pleasant Street Northwest. Reported damaged.)
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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.