"Southwest Waterfront Footbridge"
Historical marker location:
1330 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Southwest Federal Center, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 12th Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.)
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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.