Lower Sackville is a community within the urban area of Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada. History Before the European colonization in 1749, the Mi'kmaq lived in this area for thousands of years. In August 1749, Captain John Gorham, acting on orders from Governor Edward Cornwallis to establish a military fort named Fort Sackville. (The community was named after George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville.). As the community grew, the oak trees that lined the main drive were cut down one-by-one due to poor urban planning. As more homes were desired, the farmlands made way for further urbanization. In the 1950s and 1960s it was a destination for Haligonians seeking entertainment at the drive-in theater, a harness racing track (Sackville Downs), and a World War II bomber-plane ice cream place. Sackville Downs closed in 1986. A result of its unincorporated status before 1996, Lower Sackville and adjacent unincorporated communities such as Middle Sackville and Upper Sackville did not benefit from appropriate planning and are examples of urban sprawl. The community's growth reflects its north-central location within the urban area, near the communities of Dartmouth and Halifax. Proximity to Bayers Lake Business Park, Burnside Business Park, and the Downtowns of Halifax give the community the advantages of employment-opportunities--and--services of a larger municipality, and is typical of most commuter communities experiencing growth in North America. Before amalgamation into the Municipality of Halifax in 1996, Lower Sackville was an unincorporated part of Halifax County. On 1 April 1996, Halifax County was dissolved and all of its places (cities, suburbs, towns, and villages) were turned into communities of a single-tier municipality named Halifax Regional Municipality. Subsequently, Lower Sackville was turned into a community within the new Municipality of Halifax. Today, Lower Sackville is a thriving bedroom community of the Municipality of Halifax with many established businesses, parks, and places of interest. Geography According to the 2013 Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan, the community of Lower Sackville covers approximately of land area. Lower Sackville is east of Lucasville; north--north-east of Bedford; south-east of Middle Sackville; and south-west of Windsor Junction. The community is located approximately from Downtown Dartmouth, approximately from Downtown Halifax, and approximately from Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Districts of Lower Sackville The following are the districts of Lower Sackville, their geographical location, and/or main road: Cobequid - Upper half of Cobequid Road Downtown - Upper half of Sackville Drive, close to