Freedom Plaza

Historical marker location:

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of E Street Northwest and 13th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on E Street Northwest.)

Civil War to Civil Rights. Downtown Heritage Trail

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.