U.S. Arsenal Explosion Memorial

Historical marker location:

1801 E Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street Southeast and G Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.