Mary McLeod Bethune

Historical marker location:

1210 East Capitol Street Northeast, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia

( Marker is on East Capitol Street Northeast west of 13th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1974

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.