Sheltering Branches

Historical marker location:

150 15th Street Northwest, The National Mall, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 15th Street Northwest, 0.1 miles south of Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.)

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.