The History of Canal Square

Historical marker location:

1054 31st Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is on 31st Street Northwest south of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)

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.