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Where was James Madison when the Whitehouse was burned down in 1814?
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Where was James Madison when the Whitehouse was burned down in 1814?

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Unable to find a room at Minor's Hill when he was fleeing while Washington was burning, James Madison stayed at Salona on the night of August 24, 1814. Today it is a privately-owned home in McLean, Virginia.
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