The Delta Cultural Center in downtown Helena, Arkansas, is a cultural center and museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. It is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the culture of the Arkansas Delta.[2] They also partner with other cultural organizations to interpret different cultural elements.[3]
 Helena Depot, main site of the museum | |
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Natchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°31′19″N 90°35′9″W / 34.52194°N 90.58583°W |
| Type | History museum |
| Website | www.deltaculturalcenter.com |
Helena Depot | |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000877[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1987 |
Buildings
editThe centre opened in 1990, originally located in just one building, the Train Depot, expanding further over time. The center now consists of three buildings.[4]
Visitors Centre
editThe Visitors Centre houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the King Biscuit Blues Festival and the broadcast facilities for King Biscuit Time which is the longest running blues radio program in the nation.
The Train Depot
editThe Train Depot is a former Union Pacific station,[5] at Natchez and Missouri Street, houses exhibits on the American Civil War in Helena including the 1863 Battle of Helena, Union occupation of the area, slave experiences, and women in Civil War Helena. The Train Depot also has exhibits on the history of the Mississippi River including the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and exhibits on Delta agriculture and Native American history. This c. 1915 Craftsman/Classical Revival building[6] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Moore-Hornor House
editThe Moore-Hornor House is located at 323 Beech Street, and is a red brick Greek Revival/Italianate-style home built in 1859,[7] and is also listed on the National Register. The back yard of the home saw fierce hand-to-hand fighting during the Battle of Helena in the Civil War.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "National Register Information System – (#87000877)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Works, United States Congress Senate Committee on Environment and Public (June 28, 1988). Lower Mississippi Delta Development Act: Joint Hearing Before the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Small Business, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2246, a Bill to Establish the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission, June 28, 1988. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 158. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ↑ Reynolds, Miranda (July 5, 2020). "Museum partners with Hispanic Center to preserve history". Kait8. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Delta Cultural Center". DAH Site. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ Schnedler, Jack (February 9, 2021). "ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: 'All aboard!' ... Train stations offer trips to the past". Arkansas Online. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Helena Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
| Preceding station | Missouri Pacific Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Latour toward Wynne |
Wynne - Helena | Terminus | ||