In Memory of Those Who Lost Their Lives on June 22, 2009

Historical marker location:

550 Galloway Street Northeast, Fort Totten, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from Galloway Street Northeast west of 3rd Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east.)

[Red Line Metro Crash]

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.