Historical Marker
Birney School
Historical marker location:
Buena Vista, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Howard Road Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail.
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.