Japanese Stone Lantern

Historical marker location:

The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Independence Avenue Southwest east of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

National Mall and Memorial Parks. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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.