Historical Marker

Clean Rivers Project

Historical marker location:
Navy Yard, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Anacostia Riverwalk Trail east of 1st Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.)

Water Is Life

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