William Beanes resistance in the Battle of Bladensburg, northeast of the Capital along the upper Eastern Branch stream of the Anacostia River on August 24, 1814. After a decisive victory by the British they continued to Washington and burned most of the city's public buildings, including the White House, The Capitol, the Navy Yard, and various other Federal buildings and structures in retaliation for the earlier American Burning of York, the capital of Upper Canada (later called Toronto, capital of the Province of Ontario) the year before. On their return trip back to their ships they again stopped briefly at Upper Marlboro.
Eidsvoll 1814 1814 had significant shared interests in the 2014 Norwegian Constitution Bicentennial. Following the merger, Eidsvoll 1814 is a now division of the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, but Eidsvoll 1814 is still presented with a separate profile. Eidsvoll 1814 was established as a foundation for managing the Eidsvoll Manor House for the Norwegian state. The foundation then replaced the former Eidsvoll Memorial (), which was created in 1837 when the Eidsvoll Manor House was purchased for preservation as a national monument. The manor had been purchased by private individuals with collected funds, and it was given as a gift to