Historical Marker

The Bernard Baruch Bench of Inspiration

Historical marker location:
1601 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown Washington, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest east of Jackson Place Northwest, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1960

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.
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