Cedar of Lebanon
Historical marker location:
1000 Constitution Avenue Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) east of 12th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2004
Cedrus libani. National Museum/National Museum of Natural History
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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.