Broad Branch Market

Historical marker location:

3411 McKinley Street Northwest, Chevy Chase, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of McKinley Street Northwest and Broad Branch Road Northwest, on the right when traveling west on McKinley Street Northwest.)

Marker installed: 2013

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.