Acquired in 1886 by the Department of Living Animals

Historical marker location:

1000 Jefferson Drive Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

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.