At the Crossroads

Historical marker location:

400 8th Street Southeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street Southeast and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, on the left when traveling south on 8th Street Southeast.)

Tour of Duty. Barracks Row Heritage Trail

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.