Destroying the Library

Historical marker location:

200 3rd Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast and 3rd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.)

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

The District is home to many iconic landmarks and monuments: In addition to the Washington Monument, the District is home to many other famous landmarks and monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the U.S. Capitol Building, and the White House. These structures are visited by millions of tourists each year and are symbols of the nation's history and democracy.