Historical Marker

Jusserand

Historical marker location:
3550 Williamsburg Lane Northwest, Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Western Ridge Trail, on the right when traveling west.)

Banc Commeratif Erige a la Memoir de Jean Jule Jusserand Ambassadeur de France

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.
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