Delta Cultural Center

	Helena Depot
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Location in Arkansas Location in United States
Location	Natchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas
Area	less than one acre
Built	1915
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	87000877
Added to NRHP	November 5, 1987

Delta Cultural Center
	Helena Depot, main site of the museum
Established	1990
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

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]

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, a former Union Pacific station,^[4] 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^[5] is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Moore-Hornor House, at 323 Beech Street, is a red brick Greek Revival/Italianate-style home built in 1859,^[6] 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.

References

^ "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 (28 June 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 31 March 2021.
^ Reynolds, Miranda (5 July 2020). "Museum partners with Hispanic Center to preserve history". Kait8. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ Schnedler, Jack (9 February 2021). "ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: 'All aboard!' ... Train stations offer trips to the past". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^ "NRHP nomination for Helena Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ "NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

Preceding station	Missouri Pacific Railroad			Following station
Latour toward Wynne		Wynne - Helena		Terminus

External links

Delta Cultural Center website

This Arkansas museum-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System – (#87000877)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[lmdd-2] Works, United States Congress Senate Committee on Environment and Public (28 June 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 31 March 2021.

[mir-3] Reynolds, Miranda (5 July 2020). "Museum partners with Hispanic Center to preserve history". Kait8. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[ako-4] Schnedler, Jack (9 February 2021). "ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: 'All aboard!' ... Train stations offer trips to the past". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[NRHP-5] "NRHP nomination for Helena Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[NRHP_Moore-6] "NRHP nomination for Moore-Hornor House". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

v t e Helena–West Helena, Arkansas
Predecessor municipalities	Helena West Helena
Areas	Cherry Street Historic District
Landmarks	Delta Cultural Center Sidney H. Horner House Maple Hill Cemetery Helena Confederate Cemetery Phillips County Courthouse Jerome Bonaparte Pillow House
Education	Helena–West Helena S.D. Central H.S. KIPP: Delta Collegiate H.S. Phillips C. C. of U. of Arkansas
Transportation	Helena Bridge Thompson–Robbins Airport (owned by city, outside city limits)
Media	The Helena-West Helena World
Culture	King Biscuit Blues Festival (previously Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival)
History	Battle of Helena
Arkansas portal • This list is incomplete.

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States

See also

References

External links