Wartime President
Historical marker location:
1850 W Basin Dr SW, West Potomac Park, District of Columbia
( Marker can be reached from Ohio Drive Southwest south of West Basin Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2022
1941-1945 / Third Term. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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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.