Historical Marker

Air Mail

Historical marker location:
342 Ohio Drive Southwest, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Ohio Drive Southwest near East Basin Drive Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1958

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.
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