Lincoln Under Fire at Fort Stevens

Historical marker location:

6001 13th Street Northwest, Brightwood, District of Columbia

( Marker can be reached from 13th Street Northwest north of Fort Stevens Drive Northwest, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1920

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.