03/16/2026
THE WHY BEHIND OUR GOAL AND EFFORTS:
If something happened in the past, its history. Regardless of who it envolved, its our history, not just the history of one group. Arguably there were reasons educators highlighted, what they taught, it really is our responsibility to use what we learned as a basis to continue learning, remembering and honoring the events and people of our history. I encourage you to post in the comments or send us messages, pictures and historical places you either know about or wish to learn more about. Together we can all learn the HISTORY YOU NEVER LEARNED IN SCHOOL.
Good Luck, Maryland: A former settlement from 1672, now located where the Goddard Space Flight Center and residential areas exist.
Good Luck was a 100-acre property deeded to Alexander Magruder in 1672. Magruder owned approximately 4,000-acres of land in Maryland, and some of his properties, such as Good Luck, were named after locations in the Scottish Highlands.
In 1871, the village of Glennville (later renamed Glenn Dale) was platted by John Glenn and Edmund B. Duvall. Located on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, Glenn Dale prospered, and in 1876, Good Luck's post office was moved there. In 1899, Good Luck was described as a "rural village" alongside "the railroad village of Glenn Dale".
"Good Luck Road" is still located at the site of the former settlement, which is currently occupied by the Goddard Space Flight Center and a residential community.