Tag: Helena Arkansas
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The Story of the Seven Generals: Volume One,Charles W.Adams
Charles William Adams is honored as being one of the seven Confederate generals who lived at Helena during the Civil War. Although only really an acting Brigadier General, he was head of a sub-department during the war. He also had two close friends who recommended him to become a Brigadier General. These men were Patrick…
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Bell from the Transfer Ship Pelican
Location: Delta Cultural Center Depot Introduction: One of the most unique exhibits at the Delta Cultural Center is a large bell that came from the Transfer Ship Pelican that transported railroad cars from Helena to Trotter’s Point across the Mississippi river for about thirty years. The bell would be rung to let the deck hands…
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Scipio Africanus Jones – New Exhibit at Delta Cultural Center
Scipio Africanus Jones was a prominent Arkansas attorney at the start of the 20th century. Born a slave around Dallas County, Arkansas in 1863 he moved to Little Rock and attended Walden Seminary. He then moved to Bethel University where he received a bachelors degree in 1885. During the next four years, Jones taught public…
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Henderson B. Robinson
Henderson B. Robinson was the first African American sheriff of Phillips County, Arkansas and held a number of other offices before his death in 1881.
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Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins was born in Huntsville, Arkansas on January 10, 1935. His parents soon moved to Fayetteville where he attended school. It was in high school where he formed his first band. He played in clubs and bars around the area and soon began college. Even early on Hawkins had an amazing stage performance and…
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August Moon – Helena
August Moon is a really unique restaurant. Although it started off as strictly a Chinese place, it has developed into something entirely different. You can still order Chinese and I’ve heard it’s very good, but I’ve always eaten their more American dishes. The restaurant is always busy for lunch. When you walk in the door…
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Pillow Thomason House
The Pillow Thompson House is a very impressive and recognizable home in Helena, Arkansas. It was built in 1896 by Jerome Bonaparte Pillow and is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne architecture in the South and is available for tours to the general public. The house itself was designed by architect George Barber.…
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Battery C – Delta Cultural Center
Battery C was one of four forts established by the Union army to protect Helena from an expected Confederate attack. That attack came on July 4, 1863 when a rebel army under Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes consisting of about 8,000 men attacked the 4,000 man garrison at Helena under Major General Benjamin Prentiss. Helena during…
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Freedom Park – Delta Cultural Center
After crossing the Mississippi River Bridge and turning right on the way into Downtown Helena, Freedom Park is the second civil war related site you will encounter. This beautiful park is located on the site of a Civil War Contraband camp. Contraband was the name give early in the war to African Americans who…
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Pedro is Waiting
In a tucked away corner of Maple Hill Cemetery lies the Moore family plot. You can tell the Moores were wealthy by the way their markers look. A number of people are buried here, surrounding a large memorial with the names of at least six members of the family engraved on the sides. Toward the…
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