Edmund Burke

Historical marker location:
1020 11th St NW, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Memorial is at the intersection of 11th Street Northwest (U.S. 29) and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, on the left when traveling north on 11th Street Northwest.)
Marker installed: 1922

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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.