Prospect Hill Cemetery

Historical marker location:

2201 North Capitol St NE, Edgewood, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from North Capitol Street Northeast, 0.1 miles north of V Street Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1997

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.