Historical Marker

An Anacostia River That's Clean Doesn't Have to be a Dream

Historical marker location:
1520 1st Street Southeast, Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Anacostia Riverwalk Trail east of 1st Street Southeast, 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.
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