District 14 has a population of approximately 28,500 residents and is made up of the suburban communities of Hammonds Plains, Upper Hammonds Plains, Lucasville, as well as Middle and Upper Sackville.
After the war of 1812, there was a major migration of black refugees from the United States who settled in many parts of Nova Scotia, including the area that is now the community of Lucasville. Today, Lucasville is an important source of African Nova Scotian history and culture, with many of the current residents descendant from these original black settlers.
Sackville was founded in 1749 by Captain John Gorham on orders from Governor Edward Cornwallis of England to establish a military fort named Fort Sackville. Prior to colonization, Sackville was traditional hunting and fishing ground of the Mi’kmaq people.