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Lucasville, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°46′8.3″N 63°43′7″W / 44.768972°N 63.71861°W / 44.768972; -63.71861
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Lucasville is a Black Nova Scotian settlement within the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

Early history

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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.