Jefferson Pier

Historical marker location:

2 15th Street Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 15th Street Northwest south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1889

[Washington Monument]

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.