River Bottom to Parkland
Historical marker location:
1420 Ohio Drive Southwest, The Tidal Basin, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest west of East Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)
National Mall and Memorial Parks. 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.