Peace at Last!
Historical marker location:
1799 New York Ave Northwest, Foggy Bottom, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of New York Avenue Northwest and 18th Street Northwest when traveling west on New York Avenue Northwest.)
Marker installed: 2015
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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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.