Historical Marker

The United States Court of Claims

Historical marker location:
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Penn Quarter, District of Columbia
( Marker is on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles 14th Street Northwest (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2006

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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