Beyond the Basics

Historical marker location:

715 Euclid Street Northwest, Pleasant Plains, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Euclid Street Northwest west of Georgia Avenue Northwest (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling east.)

Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains 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.