Peter Perkins Pitchlynn

Historical marker location:

1801 E Street SE, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of E Street SE and Potomac Avenue SE, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1998

(Ha-tchoo-tuc-knee).

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.