Historical Marker

Mason Mansion

Historical marker location:
Theodore Roosevelt Island, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Upland Trail, on the left when traveling north.)

about 1900

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.
District of Columbia random facts