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*A Visitors Center which houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the [[Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival|King Biscuit Blues Festival]] and the broadcast facilities for [[King Biscuit Time]] which is the longest running [[blues]] radio program in the nation.
*A Visitors Center which houses an interactive exhibition of Delta music including the [[Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival|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, 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<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/PH0090.nr.pdf |title=NRHP nomination for Helena Depot |publisher=Arkansas Preservation |accessdate=2014-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106163101/http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/%21userfiles/PH0090.nr.pdf |archivedate=2014-11-06 }}</ref> is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
*The Train Depot, 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<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/PH0090.nr.pdf |title=NRHP nomination for Helena Depot |publisher=Arkansas Preservation |accessdate=2014-11-06 }}</ref> is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
[[File:Moore-Hornor_House.JPG|left|thumb|Moore-Hornor House]]
[[File:Moore-Hornor_House.JPG|left|thumb|Moore-Hornor House]]
*The Moore-Hornor House, at 323 [[Beech Street Historic District (Helena-West Helena, Arkansas)|Beech Street]], is a red brick [[Greek revival architecture|Greek Revival]]/[[Italianate]]-style home built in 1859,<ref name=NRHP_Moore>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/!userfiles/PH0218.nr.pdf |title=NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House |publisher=Arkansas Preservation |accessdate=2014-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106163250/http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/%21userfiles/PH0218.nr.pdf |archivedate=2014-11-06 }}</ref> 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 and will house Living History presentations and archaeology exhibits when restoration is completed.
*The Moore-Hornor House, at 323 [[Beech Street Historic District (Helena-West Helena, Arkansas)|Beech Street]], is a red brick [[Greek revival architecture|Greek Revival]]/[[Italianate]]-style home built in 1859,<ref name=NRHP_Moore>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/PH0218.nr.pdf |title=NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House |publisher=Arkansas Preservation |accessdate=2014-11-06 }}</ref> 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 and will house Living History presentations and archaeology exhibits when restoration is completed.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Former Missouri Pacific Railroad stations|Helena]]
[[Category:Former Missouri Pacific Railroad stations|Helena]]



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Revision as of 03:04, 21 October 2019

Delta Cultural Center
Helena Depot, main site of the museum
Map
Established1990
LocationNatchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′19″N 90°35′9″W / 34.52194°N 90.58583°W / 34.52194; -90.58583
TypeHistory museum
Websitewww.deltaculturalcenter.com
Helena Depot
Delta Cultural Center is located in Arkansas
Delta Cultural Center
Location in Arkansas
Delta Cultural Center is located in the United States
Delta Cultural Center
Location in United States
LocationNatchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas
Arealess than one acre
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.87000877[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1987

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.

The center consists of three buildings:

Moore-Hornor House
  • The Moore-Hornor House, at 323 Beech Street, is a red brick Greek Revival/Italianate-style home built in 1859,[3] 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 and will house Living History presentations and archaeology exhibits when restoration is completed.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Helena Depot" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.


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