Appointed Rounds

Historical marker location:

350 12th Street Northwest, Federal Triangle, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 12th Street Northwest south of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

Make No Little Plans. Federal Triangle 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.