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]

Delta Cultural Center
Helena Depot, main site of the museum
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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 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,[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.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#87000877)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Miranda (5 July 2020). "Museum partners with Hispanic Center to preserve history". Kait8. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ Schnedler, Jack (9 February 2021). "ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: 'All aboard!' ... Train stations offer trips to the past". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "NRHP nomination for Helena Depot". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  6. ^ "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
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