Dorothea Dix 1802 - 1887

Historical marker location:

1310 G Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from G Street Northwest west of 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

The Extra Mile. Points of Light Volunteer Pathway.

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.