Mary Church Terrell

Historical marker location:

575 Seventh Street Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of Seventh Street Northwest and F Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Seventh Street Northwest.)

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.