Lucasville, Nova Scotia

Lucasville, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Lucasville, Nova Scotia
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Lucasville in Nova Scotia

Lucasville is a Black Nova Scotian settlement within the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Early history

The community was established by James Lucas and Moses Oliver in 1827, then known as Lucas Settlement.[1] The founders were Black Refugees from the United States who first settled the area after the War of 1812.[2]

In 1970, Lucasville had a Black population of 200.[3]

Notable residents

  • Eli Goree — Actor[4]

44°46′8.3″N 63°43′7″W / 44.768972°N 63.71861°W / 44.768972; -63.71861

See also

  • Black Nova Scotians

References

  • Explore HRM
  1. ^ "Community Profiles". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Historic black community of Lucasville may finally settle boundary dispute". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ Clairmont, Donald H.; Magill, Dennis W. (1970). "Nova Scotian Blacks: An Historical and Structural Overview". Institute of Public Affairs. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Shared Nova Scotia Roots". CBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2019.


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