Willard Park

Historical marker location:

736 Sicard Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Sicard Street Southeast west of Paulding Street Southeast, on the left when traveling west.)

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.