Historical Marker

General Artemas Ward Monument

Historical marker location:
4401 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, American University Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Ward Circle Northwest and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, in the median on Ward Circle Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1938

1727–1800.

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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