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#OTD in 1814, the British burned the President’s House. (1/9)
Image: White House Historical Associationpic.twitter.com/hhBuSOF1VJ
Learning of the British advance, First Lady Dolley Madison directed staff, including the French steward, Jean-Pierre Sioussat, and her enslaved servant, Paul Jennings, to save the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington. (2/9) Image: White House Historical Associationpic.twitter.com/tI2ZORur5z
Throughout the District of Columbia, other heroes preserved what they could. Clerks John Graham, Stephen Pleasanton, and Josias King packed up vitally important documents. (3/9)
The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the papers of George Washington, the State Department, and of Congress, along with treaties, laws, and correspondence dating back to 1789 were kept safe. (4/9)
When the British arrived at the empty President’s House, they enjoyed the evening meal that had been prepared for guests of the first family before setting the building afire. (5/9)
President James Madison stayed in the countryside for more than a day while the British occupied the capital. The episode marked the lowest point of the War of 1812 for American morale. (6/9) Image: White House Historical Associationpic.twitter.com/JL0u877u9E
Less than a month later, Americans claimed a key victory when Fort McHenry repulsed British forces in Baltimore. The Treaty of Ghent and the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans helped frame the war as a national victory. (7/9)
Rebuilding the Executive Mansion in the same location and design became a point of pride, and original architect James Hoban did just that. In October 1817, President James Monroe moved into the White House, where every American president and his family has lived since. (8/9)
Read more about rebuilding the White House after the fire: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/rebuilding-the-white-house-and-u-s-capitol … (9/9)
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