Historical Marker

Bradford Pear Tree

Historical marker location:
The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)

(Pyrus calleryana Bradford)

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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