Historical Marker

USDA Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:
1400 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1991

United States Department of Agriculture.

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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