Crossing Lines
Historical marker location:
2234 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast, Anacostia, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Southeast north of Morris Road Southeast when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2013
An East-of-the-River View. Anacostia Heritage Trail
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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.