Historical Marker

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

Historical marker location:
60 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Capitol Hill, District of Columbia
( Memorial is on 1st Street Northwest north of East Capitol Circle Northwest, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1921

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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