Historical Marker
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Historical marker location:
1405 G Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is on G Street Northwest west of 14th 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.