Historical Marker

The Boundary Channel

Historical marker location:
104 Boundary Channel Drive, Columbia Island, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Boundary Channel Drive. Reported permanently removed.)

George Washington Memorial Parkway

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.
District of Columbia random facts