Strike Up the Band

Historical marker location:

928 8th Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street Southeast and I Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south on 8th Street Southeast.)

Marker installed: 2004

Tour of Duty. Barracks Row 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.