Canada's Gift to the United States
Historical marker location:
1695 West Basin Drive Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia
( Marker is on West Basin Drive Southwest east of Ohio Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling east.)
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Canadian Maple Trees. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior; Government of Canada
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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.