Dr. Justine Bayard Ward

Historical marker location:

4001 Harewood Road Northeast, Catholic University, District of Columbia

( Marker is on Harewood Road Northeast north of Michigan Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north.)

The District was the site of a major earthquake in 2011: On August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States, with its epicenter located in Mineral, Virginia. The quake was felt strongly in Washington, D.C., causing damage to several buildings, including the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.