Historical Marker

Bald Cypress • Ártu (ar-too)

Historical marker location:
337 Maryland Avenue Southwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 3rd 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.
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