Lucasville, Nova Scotia

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

Lucasville in Nova Scotia

The community was established by James Lucas and Moses Oliver in 1827, then known as Lucas Settlement.[1] Actor Eli Goree was raised in Lucasville.[2] In 1970, Lucasville had a Black population of 200.[3]

References

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"Community Profiles". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
"Shared Nova Scotia Roots". CBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
Clairmont, Donald H.; Magill, Dennis W. (1970). "Nova Scotian Blacks: An Historical and Structural Overview". Institute of Public Affairs. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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[1] "Community Profiles". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

[2] "Shared Nova Scotia Roots". CBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[3] Clairmont, Donald H.; Magill, Dennis W. (1970). "Nova Scotian Blacks: An Historical and Structural Overview". Institute of Public Affairs. Retrieved 17 January 2021.