Benjamin Franklin McAlwee

Historical marker location:

1801 E Street Southeast, Barney Circle, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from E Street Southeast, 0.2 miles east of Potomac Avenue 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.