Orchards, Fields, Gardens, Pastures

Historical marker location:

2401 Tilden Street Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Tilden Street Northwest west of Beach Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling west.)

Rock Creek Park.

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.