Preserve and Protect

Historical marker location:

1550 Anacostia Avenue Northeast, Kenilworth Park, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Anacostia Avenue Northeast just west of Ponds Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.)

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

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.