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Delta Cultural Center

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Established
  
1990

Opened
  
1915

Added to NRHP
  
5 November 1987

Type
  
History museum

Phone
  
+1 870-338-4350

Delta Cultural Center

Location
  
Natchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas

Website
  
www.deltaculturalcenter.com

Address
  
141 Cherry St, Helena, AR 72342, USA

Hours
  
Closed today SundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PM

Similar
  
Department of Arkansas, Mosaic Templars Cultural, Historic Arkansas Museum, Old State House, Arkansas State Archives

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.

Contents

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 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, 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.

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    References

    Delta Cultural Center Wikipedia
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