Delta Cultural Center

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.

Delta Cultural Center
Helena Depot, main site of the museum
Established1990
LocationNatchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°31′19″N 90°35′9″W
TypeHistory museum
Websitewww.deltaculturalcenter.com
Helena Depot
Location in Arkansas
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 center consists of three buildings:

  • A Visitors Center which 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, 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[2] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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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