Damn the Torpedoes, Full Speed Ahead!
Historical marker location:
Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue Northwest and I Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Connecticut Avenue Northwest. Reported damaged.)
Farragut Square, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.