Juliette Gordon Low

Historical marker location:

1430 G Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is on G Street Northwest east of 15th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Volunteer Pathway.

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.