Historical Marker

The Freedom Bell

Historical marker location:
50 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Union Station Drive Northeast west of Columbus Circle Northeast, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1981

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.
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