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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21E6_explore-our-top-outdoor-destinations_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
The Mississippi River defines Helena The Mississippi River has for centuries been the backbone of life in Helena; fertilizing its soil, supporting its farms and businesses, connecting people and cultures. Despite this rich history, there is muc…
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The Mississippi River has for centuries been the backbone of life in Helena; fertilizing its soil, supporting its farms and businesses, connecting people and cultures. Helena, built at the base of Crowley's Ridge, finds itself in a unique location…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21E3_what-is-the-impact-of-stormwater-on-the-mississippi_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
The impact of stormwater runoff on the Mississippi River is an environmental concern. The quality and quantity of water in all of our streams, rivers, lakes, aquifers, and oceans is diminishing. We can reverse this negative trend by becoming awa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21E2_what-is-a-bottled-hardwood-forest_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
Found in the floodplains of rivers and streams, these wetland communities depend on water. Unlike a swamp where (water is always present), bottomland hardwood forests experience seasonal flooding. Disappearing forest Before the arrival of Eu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DP_freedom-in-helena_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
The Emancipation Proclamation "...all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free ..."   A. L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DN_holding-the-little-rock-road_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
Fortifying Helena Soon after the Union army occupied Helena in July 1862, preparations began for a Confederate attack. The army built four earthworks on Crowley's Ridge. Fort Curtis sat below the ridge, in town. Barricades protected the road…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DM_african-american-troops-held-this-ground_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
The 2nd Arkansas of African Descent manned the earthwork located here during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863. The 2nd was a new regiment, organized in Helena just three months earlier. They had never experienced combat. Union Forces Prepar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DL_the-hard-road-to-equal-rights_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
African Americans Exercise Their Rights In the decades following the Civil War, former slaves in Arkansas saw African Americans elected to local, state and national offices. Henderson B. Robinson was elected sheriff of Phillips County. James…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DJ_becoming-soldiers_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
As soon as the Civil War began, black men volunteered to serve in the United States Army. They were denied. In the spring of 1863, the Federal government finally began enlisting Freedmen. Within months, thousands in Helena had enlisted. "Will…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21DE_helenas-contraband-camps_Helena-West-Helena-AR.html
Thousands of freedom seekers came with the Union army when it occupied Helena in July 1862. They had no place to live, no food and no way to support themselves. Under the Army's Care It was up to the Union army to care for the flood of free…
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