Delta Cultural Center

Helena Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The train depot
Location	Natchez and Missouri Sts., Helena, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°31′19″N 90°35′9″W / 34.52194°N 90.58583°W / 34.52194; -90.58583Coordinates: 34°31′19″N 90°35′9″W / 34.52194°N 90.58583°W / 34.52194; -90.58583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1915 (1915)
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	87000877[1]
Added to NRHP	November 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:

• 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.

• 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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Arkansas

References

External links

• Delta Cultural Center website