Historical Marker

Borden's Dream Realized

Historical marker location:
Brightwood, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Main Drive Northwest, 0.1 miles west of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)

Former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Walking Tour

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.
District of Columbia random facts