History of Bolger Center

Trip Start Feb 25, 2008
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Trip End Feb 29, 2008


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William F. Bolger Center
(Potomac hotels)

Flag of United States  , Maryland,
Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Here is a little history on the William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development.

The Bolger Center was formally owned by The Sisters of Mercy, a catholic religious community, who purchased the property in 1930 and used the Generalate (Main Building) as a residence and school.  In 1969, the St. Maurice School was constructed (North Building) and specialized in the education of learning-diabled children.  In 1980, The United States Postal Service purchased 83 acres of land for the purpose of centralizeing their training programs.  In May 1984, the Board of governors renamed the facility the bolger Center for Leadership Development, to emphasize the Postal Service's goal of providing a premier learning environment for the training and development of employees.  In 2004, through a partnership between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Museum, the Bolger Center was selected to showcase and celebrate the history of the Postal service with joint exhibits of historical significance on the subject.

Now while I was there this last trip I spent most of my time in the main building and did not see any exhibits.  Maybe they are all done now?  Also the Bolger Center can be used by anyone now.  It is a profit center for the Postal Service so they will let anyone come in and pay to use it.  But as a word of warning do not plan any mail fraud while you are there.  There is a large Postal Inspection office located on campus.  They would frown on that kind of activity.
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