Lucasville, Nova Scotia
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
[edit]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
[edit]44°46′8.3″N 63°43′7″W / 44.768972°N 63.71861°W
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Community Profiles". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Historic black community of Lucasville may finally settle boundary dispute". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ Clairmont, Donald H.; Magill, Dennis W. (1970). "Nova Scotian Blacks: An Historical and Structural Overview". Institute of Public Affairs. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Shared Nova Scotia Roots". CBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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