The Humanities Council In Partnership With The Department of Arkansas Heritage

Department of Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Grant Program, 2016-2017

Arkansas is as unique and varied as the people who call it home. Our history and heritage is woven throughout the state in the rich colors, patterns and textures found in our arts, our architecture, our museums, and even our landscape. The Department of Arkansas Heritage was created in 1975 to preserve and promote Arkansas’s heritage as a source of pride and enjoyment for all. The department consists of four museums and three heritage resource agencies.

The Department of Arkansas Heritage, in partnership with the Arkansas Humanities Council, is thrilled to offer grant funds to school groups wanting to visit some of this state’s most loved history and heritage sites.

A pdf version of this grant application is available through the Arkansas Humanities Council: arkansashumanitiescouncil.org/

Deadlines are the first of each month (except December) through June 2017.

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Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Travel Grant Guidelines

• Field trips are available to the following sites in Little Rock: o Arkansas History Commission & State Archives o Arkansas State Capitol* o o Mosaic Templars Cultural Center o Old State House Museum

• Field trips are available to the following site in Helena: o Delta Cultural Center

*If scheduling a tour/program with the Arkansas State Capitol, teachers must also schedule a tour/program with another museum or institution on the same day to take advantage of this grant offer.

• Grant Requirements: o Teachers must contact the museum or institution at least two or more weeks in advance to schedule their tour/program prior to applying for the grant. o Grants are available to Arkansas students, grades 4-12. o School groups are encouraged to visit one or more of the above sites in one day. o Plan to spend a minimum of one hour at each site you visit. o All field trips must take place at the sites listed above. o Depending on your location, a trip to the Delta Cultural Center may take one whole day. (Schools will not be able to visit sites in Little Rock and Helena on the same field trip.) o Grant applications are due the first of each month (except December) through June 2017.

• The maximum grant award is $3,000.00 per trip.

• Grant funds may be used for: o Mileage reimbursement of up to $0.42 per roundtrip mile o Cost associated with bus driver(s) fee and use of bus o Substitute teacher(s) o Museum tour or program fees o Resources (books, CD-ROMs, DVDs, Site-Related Educational Materials) o Costs (up to $1,000) associated with lunches for students, teachers and bus driver(s)

For information regarding the Arkansas Heritage Travel Grants, please contact:

Jama Best Senior Program Officer Arkansas Humanities Council 407 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 201 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-320-5761 [email protected]

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Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Grant Application Form

Please fill out all of the information on this page.

School Information

School Name: ______

Street Address: ______

City & Zip: ______

School Phone: ______

Administrator Information

Principal’s Name: ______

Principal’s Signature: ______

Principal’s Email: ______

Principal’s Phone: ______

Teacher Information

Name: ______

Grade(s): ______Number of Students: ______

Number of Chaperones: ______(Chaperone Policy: All historic sites and museums require ONE ADULT CHAPERONE PER 10 students in Grades 4-12.)

Email: ______

Cell Phone Number: ______

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Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Grant Application Form - continued

Please answer all of the questions on this page and the next.

1. Which museum/historic site would you visit? Little Rock Sites ___ Arkansas History Commission ___ Arkansas State Capitol* ___ Historic Arkansas Museum ___ Mosaic Templars Cultural Center ___ Old State House Museum

Helena Site ___ Delta Cultural Center (Please remember that trips to the DCC cannot be combined with a trip to any of the LR sites based on travel time.) *If scheduling a tour/program with the Arkansas State Capitol, teachers must also schedule a tour/program with another museum or institution on the same day to take advantage of this grant offer.

2. Provide a brief description of how the programs offered will enhance your classroom activities. Please be specific: ______

3. Please discuss how the project will be evaluated. ______

4. Please list the site(s) that your group will visit. Site 1: ______Site 2: ______Site 3: ______

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5. Please list the tour and/or program(s) scheduled at the proposed site(s): Site 1 Tour: ______Site 1 Program: ______Site 2 Tour: ______Site 2 Program: ______Site 2 Tour: ______Site 2 Program: ______

6. Please list the date(s) for your field trip. Date 1: ______Date 2: ______Date 3: ______

7. Does your group need a place to eat lunch on this field trip? _____Yes _____ No

8. Will you have more than one (1) bus for this field trip: _____Yes _____ No

9. Budget Mileage Reimbursement (Up to $0.42 per mile) $ ______Bus Driver(s) Fee $ ______Use of Bus(s) Fee $ ______Substitute Teacher(s) Fee $ ______Tour/Program Fee $ ______Resource Materials* $ ______Food (maximum amount $1,000)** $______Total Cost: $ ______*Please itemize to include the item, a unit cost, quantity, and total amount and attach to application. **Itemize to include number of students, teachers and bus driver(s), cost per person and total amount.

For information or to submit an application, please contact:

Jama Best Senior Program Officer Arkansas Humanities Council 407 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 201 Little Rock, AR 72201 501-320-5761 [email protected]

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Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Grant Sites

PULASKI COUNTY: PHILLIPS COUNTY: Arkansas History Commission & State Archives Delta Cultural Center Arkansas State Capitol Historic Arkansas Museum Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Old State House Museum

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Arkansas History Commission and State Archives

One of the oldest existing state agencies, the Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. It serves as the official archives of the state and is responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the .

The Arkansas History Commission (AHC) has two options for 4th- 12th grade students visiting through the Arkansas Heritage Field Trip Travel Grant:

• Research Expedition: Students conduct research on a pre- selected topic (an Arkansas person, place or event, for example). AHC staff will work with the teacher prior to the field trip to identify topics in advance, to conduct preliminary research on the topic at school using secondary resources like encyclopedias, and to identify questions for students to answer during the research visit. Students will be divided into smaller groups to work on their research assignments, with individual staff members assisting each team.* Program Length: Up to 3 hours Appropriate for Grades: 5-12 *Note to teachers: This activity may work well for students working on National History Day projects.

• AHC Site Tour: Students will tour the AHC, where they will view some of the archive’s unique, historic documents, photographs and artifacts, interpreted by staff members. The AHC holds the largest collection of archival materials on Arkansas, reflecting the history of the region from the early 1800s to the present day. Tours can potentially be tailored to suit individual interests of groups. Program Length: Up to 2 hours Appropriate for Grades: K-12

Additional Information About Your Visit: Bus Parking: Bus parking is available in the public parking lots located in front of the Arkansas State Capitol. Follow this link for a map of the State Capitol grounds: http://www.ark- ives.com/pdfs/ArkansasStateCapitolGrounds.pdf

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Lunch: Groups bringing sack lunches may use the picnic tables behind the State Capitol for lunch before or after their tour. There are no indoor dining options.

For specific questions about programs, please contact: Lauren Jarvis Archival Manager for Public Service [email protected] 501-682-6897

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Arkansas State Capitol

The Arkansas State Capitol serves as the heart of state government and lawmaking. The building houses six of the seven constitutional offices and the House and Senate Chambers, which offer public galleries where you can watch legislators at work when in session. Other public areas include the restored Governor’s Reception Room, Old Supreme Court Chamber and the towering rotunda, all of which offer the best examples of the Capitol’s original glory.

The Arkansas State Capitol was constructed between 1899 and 1915 on the site of the old state penitentiary using prison labor. The neo- classical style of the building is a common example of monumental architecture of the early 20th century, and was designed by architects George Mann and . In 1911, the General Assembly convened in the unfinished building for their first session at the new State Capitol.

Through traveling classroom presentations, workshops and guided tours of the Arkansas State Capitol, the Secretary of State’s Education department teaches the young and young-at-heart about Arkansas history, the importance of voting and how elections are conducted throughout the state.

Tours: • Education staff will conduct guided tours of the interior of the Arkansas State Capitol building. While on tour, students will visit the Governor’s Reception Room, the Old Supreme Court, the Senate and House galleries, as well as the bronze doors custom made by Tiffany & Co. in 1910. Length: 45 minutes

Programs: • Young Voter Workshop: The workshop demonstrates the importance of voting to high school students who are nearing or have already reached voting age. From the founding of America to the civil rights and women’s suffrage movements, students experience the value of their right to vote through discussion, role playing and games. Students especially enjoy the chance to speak their minds during a guided current events discussion. Teachers may opt to conclude the day with a tour of the Arkansas State Capitol, which gives

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students a first-hand look at the site where laws are made that have a daily impact on their lives. Program Length: 4.50 hours Program Offered: March, September

Additional Information About Your Visit Bus Parking: Bus parking is available near the Arkansas State Capitol.

Lunch: Groups bringing sack lunches may use the picnic tables behind the State Capitol for lunch before or after their tour. Groups may also dine at the Capitol Café, located in the basement of the Capitol.

For more information about tours and programs at the Arkansas State Capitol, please contact: Katie Bass Education and Visitor Services Specialist [email protected] 501-682-5080

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Historic Arkansas Museum (HAM) invites you to come in and step back into Arkansas frontier history. Tour the museum's historic grounds and visit a pre-civil war neighborhood, including the oldest home still standing in Little Rock and the site where William Woodruff once printed the Arkansas Gazette. Interact with a living history character and see first-hand how early residents lived. Inside the Museum Center, explore Arkansas made art and artifacts in four exhibit galleries and see contemporary.

Historic Arkansas Museum celebrates Arkansas history and heritage year round with annual heritage events and festivities, and living history reenactments. Groups wanting to visit HAM have the following tour and program options:

4th Grade – 6th Grade • Pioneer Log House Program: At the 1850s Plum Bayou log house students will card wool, churn butter, dip candles and visit a blacksmith. Length: 2 hours Cost: $4 each Program Offered: Tuesdays in October, November, March, April, May

• Packing to Go: Pack to go to Arkansas, gathering items for food, clothing and shelter, according to your character - a Scottish boy, a German school teacher or an enslaved girl. How are the choices different? Length: 2 hours Cost: $4 each Program Offered: Thursdays in October, November, March, April, May

• Historic Homes Tour: Learn why people came to Little Rock in the early 19th century. See how they built their homes, became part of the community and how some stayed and some moved on with the Gold Rush. Length: 1 hour Cost: $1 each Program Offered: Daily

• Self-Guided Museum Center Visit: See a film related to a permanent exhibit, and then take a self-guided tour of

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galleries. Permanent exhibits include We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas and The Knife Gallery. Other galleries have changing exhibits, some always featuring the museum's Arkansas Made collection and contemporary Arkansas artists. The Sturgis Children's Gallery, for hands-on interaction, is upstairs. Length: 1 hour Cost: Free Program Offered: Daily, but reservations are required

7th Grade – 12th Grade • Historic Homes Tour: Learn what brought settlers to Little Rock early in the 19th century. Visit the homes they built, learn what their current events were and find out why some left town in 1849. Length: 1 hour Cost: $1 each Program Offered: Daily

• Self-Guided Museum Center Visit: See a film related to a permanent exhibit, and then take a self- guided tour of galleries. Permanent exhibits include We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas and The Knife Gallery. Other galleries have changing exhibits, some always featuring the museum's Arkansas Made collection and contemporary Arkansas artists. The Sturgis Children's Gallery, for hands-on interaction, is upstairs. Length: 1 hour Cost: Free Program Offered: Daily, but reservations are required

Additional Information About Your Visit: Bus Parking: Please drop visitors off in the bus lane beside the south side of the building (on Third Street, westbound). You can then get to our bus parking in the alley between Scott and Cumberland Streets by turning left onto Scott, turning left again onto Fourth, and pulling into the alley.

Lunch: Weather permitting, students may bring sack lunches and dine on the grounds. In the event of bad weather, groups will need to make alternate arrangements, since we do not have space for school groups to lunch inside the Museum.

Weather/What to Wear: Students may be exposed to the weather during many of HAM’s tours and programs. Please check the day's weather and be certain your students dress accordingly. Log House Programs are cancelled when temperatures are below 45 degrees.

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Adults with field trips: One adult per ten students are always free. This is usually all the adults we can accommodate. If it is possible to add more, they must pay full adult price.

For specific information about HAM tours or programs, please contact: Joleen Linson Education Director [email protected] 501-324-9342

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The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) was founded as the Mosaic Templars of America Center for African American Culture and Business Enterprise under Act 1176 of 2001. MTCC tells the story of the African American experience in Arkansas. The Center’s name is taken from the Mosaic Templars of America, a black fraternal organization founded in Little Rock in 1883 whose headquarters sat on the prominent West Ninth and Broadway location. Like many businesses throughout the United States, the Mosaic Templars of America organization was forced out of business during the Great Depression.

Plans were made to restore the 1913 Mosaic Templars of America National Grand Temple, but the original building was destroyed by fire in March 2005. The new 35,000 square feet interior is a state-of-the-art museum complex with exhibits, classroom, staff offices, and an Auditorium that seats 400 people. The façade of the new structure is a facsimile of the 1913 building.

MTCC offers the following program and tour options for Pre-K-12th grades.

Tours • Grades K-8: MTCC offers programs that highlight specific parts of the exhibits and are combined with a lesson and hands-on activity. (See below for program options.)

• Grades 9-12: MTCC offers a guided tour of the first and third floors for high school students. The tour lasts about one hour.

Programs (1 hour) • Entreprecation: This program gives students an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit of Arkansas's African American community in the early 20th century through an interactive presentation. Grades: 4–12 Maximum Group Size: 50 students per session

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• Gee, What's GE? Introducing Artist Isaac Scott Hathaway: This hands-on art program introduces students to the nationally recognized art of African American sculptor, ceramicist, and illustrator Isaac Scott Hathaway, who created sculptures of notable African Americans. Grades: 2–12 Maximum Group Size: 30 students per session

• Life Masks: Nationally recognized artist Isaac Scott Hathaway created life and death masks of notable black Americans, including several black Arkansans. After examining the masks of Hathaway as well as other examples of life masks from other cultures and time periods, students will create their own cardboard "life masks." Grades: Pre-K–4 Maximum Group Size: 35 students per session

• Southern Soldiers: The Civil War raged between the states from 1861 to 1865. This program explores how African Americans were deeply involved in fighting for and obtaining their own freedom. Special attention is given to battles in Arkansas. Grades: 6–12 Maximum Group Size: 35 students per session

• Speaking Up, Speaking Out: Buttons have been used for decades to express political opinions and were especially popular during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In this program, students will use their artistic ability to design and create their own wearable buttons to speak up and speak out. Grades: 4–12 Maximum Group Size: 35 students per session

• What's the Buzz?: "What's the Buzz?" focuses on the scientific contributions of Arkansas entomologist Dr. E. J. Harris. Through his study of the biosteres arisanus strain of wasps, he helped farmers all over the world. At the end of the program, students will make their own egg carton "insects." Grades: 3–8 Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session

• Zin! Pluck! Bang!: This hands-on program focuses on the musical talents of Arkansas-reared, nationally-acclaimed, classical composer William Grant Still. Students will see, hear, and touch different musical instruments; learn about a symphonic orchestra; and get a chance to make music! Grades: Pre-K–4 Maximum Group Size: 40 students per session

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Additional Information About Your Visit: Bus Parking: School buses will pull up on the Broadway Street side of the building and students will enter through the classroom entrance. Bus parking is available on Arch Street (one block west of Broadway).

Lunch: Space available for school groups to have lunch on-site.

For more information about visiting the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, please contact: Education Department [email protected] 501-683-3592

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The Old State House Museum is the original state capitol of Arkansas. Since 1833, when construction began, the building and its grounds have witnessed some of the most important events in Arkansas history. The Old State House has hosted the admission of Arkansas to the Union, a fatal Bowie knife fight between two sitting legislators, both Arkansas votes to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy, pioneering medical research into hookworm and malaria, and two acceptance speeches by the president of the United States.

The Old State House (OSHM) offers a variety of tours and program options for students visiting the Museum. OSHM tours typically last 45-60 minutes. Programs typically last 45- 60 minutes; many of these programs include a presentation and a hands-on activity.

Museum Tours (45-60 minutes) • Governor’s Review (Grades 4–8) • Grand Survey (Grades 9–12)

Museum Programs (50-60 minutes) • Arkansas Archeology: Explore the field of archeology and learn how to uncover clues about people who lived long ago. Grades: 5–12

• Arkansas/Arkansaw: Discover the origins of Arkansas’s image as a hillbilly state. Grades: 5–12

• Arkansas Art Pottery: Learn about our state’s art pottery makers, including Camark, Niloak, and Ouachita. Make your own piece of art pottery to take home with you! Grades: 5–12

• Arkansas Quilts: Discover the history of Arkansas quilt making and learn about the Museum’s collection of quilts made by black Arkansans. Hands-on activities range depending on the program’s focus on art, history, or math. Grades: 5–8

• Arkansas & the U.S.-Mexican War: Learn about this little-known conflict from 1846-1848 that ended up nearly doubling the size of the United States. Grades: 4–12

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• Buttons Up! Political Imagery through Campaign Buttons: Students will learn about the impact of political imagery as they study U.S. Presidential campaign buttons from the museum’s teaching collection. Following a short lesson and discussion, students will create their own campaign buttons. Grades: 4–9

• Civil War in Arkansas: Learn about day-to-day conditions soldiers endured by examining their clothing, supplies and other interesting gadgets! Grades: 4–12

• Civil War Camp Scene: Experience a reproduction military camp from the U.S. Civil War. Grades: 4–12

• Civil War Clothing Program: Examine women’s clothing, from practical to impractical, during the early 1860s. Grades: 5–12

• Civil War Flag Program: Study the significance and meaning of flags used during the U.S. Civil War. See original and reproduction flags carried by Arkansas units and create your own “battle flag” to take home. Grades: K–6

• Legislative Process: In this exciting role-playing exercise, students assume the roles of Arkansas state senators and state representatives as they debate a bill, vote on it, and then submit

it to the “governor” for a final decision. [A minimum of at least twenty students and no more than a three-year grade span are required for this program.] Grades: 4–9

• Lights! Camera! Arkansas!: Explore the history of Arkansas’s films and filmmakers. Grades: 2–12

• Native American Arts: See the extraordinary effigy pots and vessels made by prehistoric Arkansans. Make your own effigy pot to take home. Grades: K–10

• Native American Games: Play prehistoric games common during the Mississippian Period A.D. 900 - 1541 like chunkey and jack straws, and learn to throw an atlatl. Grades: 2–6

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• 19th Century Historic Arts: Many of the hobbies that people enjoy today are in fact several centuries old and were once popular pastimes for women and children during the 19th century. Come and practice the arts of paper filigree, shell craft and watercolor painting with us! Grades: 4–10

• 19th Century Historic Games: Practice some of the different games and activities that young children played and participated in during previous centuries. Grades: 2–6

• 19th Century Historic Letter Writing Program: Learn about the letters Arkansas soldiers wrote home during throughout different conflicts during the 1800s. Make your own journal and practice writing with a reproduction 19th century pen and India ink. [This program is limited to 25 students max.] Grades: 4–9/20 students max

• 19th Century Medicine: Discover the instruments, techniques and practices employed by doctors and surgeons in early 19th century Arkansas. Grades: 3–12

• Our Own Sweet Sounds – Arkansas Music: Explore the rich history of Arkansas music in this one hour program. Learn about the contributions of musicians in country, folk, gospel, jazz and rock n’roll. Grades: K–12

• U.S.-Mexican War Camp Scene: Experience a reproduction military camp complete from the U.S.-Mexican War. Grades: 4–12

• U.S.-Mexican War Flag Program: Study the significance and meaning of flags used during the U.S.-Mexican War. See reproduction flags and create your own flag to take home. Grades: K–4

• Wilderness Arkansas: Explore the themes of commerce, trade, technology, and travel as you visit with a territorial character and learn about Arkansas life during the early 1800s. Grades: K–5

Living History Characters Living History characters can be incorporated into museum tours. Characters vary based on staff availability, but include: • Arkansas First Lady • Arkansas Governor • 19th Century Politician • 20th Century Politician • Civil War Character • Law & Justice Character Page 20 of 24

• U.S.-Mexican War Character • Women’s History Character • 19th Century Teacher

Additional Information About Your Visit: Bus Parking: Please drop students off in front of the building. Bus parking is available in the River Market area, approximately 6 blocks east on Markham Street.

Lunch: School groups may bring sack lunches and dine on the front lawn (weather permitting) with prior approval from the Education Department. In the event of bad weather, we can make arrangements for your group to eat inside the building.

For more information about OSHM tours or programs, please contact: Georganne Sisco Education Director [email protected] 501.324.8641

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The Delta Cultural Center (DCC) in Helena, Arkansas, invites students of all ages to experience our unique sites for a greater understanding of the . From its rich musical and cultural heritage to historical events, this unique landscape is the perfect educational environment for regional, state, and national topics. Admission is free for all DCC exhibits and programs.

Our base sites are the DCC Visitors Center at 141 Cherry Street and our nearby historic 1912 Depot at 95 Missouri Street, both with convenient parking. From either, student groups can begin an exploration of their Delta heritage.

Exhibits located in the Visitor’s Center focus on eastern Arkansas’s musical history • “Songs From the Field”: This exhibit focuses on the evolution of musical expressions arising from the eras of slavery and sharecropping in the fertile fields of the Arkansas Delta, from field hollers to spirituals to string bands, from the new opportunities that Reconstruction offered to singers and musicians, to the emergence of blues and modern gospel sounds, and to the impact of those sounds upon today’s popular music. Through music, artifacts, high tech interactives, and touch-friendly stations, this all-ages exhibit is sure to be educational and enjoyable.

• “Delta Sounds”: This exhibit explores the wide variety of musicians who sprang from the Arkansas Delta, from country artists like Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, and Conway Twitty, to bluesmen like Big Bill Broonzy, Louis Jordan, Albert King, and Robert Lockwood Jr., from gospel artists like Roberta Martin, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Al Greene, to rock and rollers like Sonny Burgess & The Pacers, Billy Lee Riley, and Levon Helm. Anchoring the popular exhibit is each day’s 12:15 pm episode of “King Biscuit Time,” the world’s oldest blues radio show, broadcast from Helena since 1941. Students can watch and listen to the broadcast from the gallery’s specially-designed studio. Gallery musical interactives assist in the exhibit experience.

Tour Length: It will take approximately 45- 60 minutes to see these two exhibits.

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Exhibits located in the Depot offer a look at Civil War history • “A Heritage of Determination”: This highlights Native American life, early exploration and settlement, historic Mississippi River floods, native flora and fauna, rail and river transportation, the diverse immigrant populations, and the economic impact of timber and agriculture. The exhibit tells the Arkansas Delta story through words, photographs, artifacts, and an activity for children of all ages, "The Great Boat Race."

• “Civil War in the Delta”: From the Union occupation of Helena to the region’s many Confederate generals, from the impact of the war on the life of civilians to the horrors of the , the exhibit provides an overview and timeline. These three rooms provide a starting point from which to explore more of the region's Civil War heritage at DCC sites around the city. Tour Length: It will take approximately 30 minutes to visit these 2 exhibits.

Other Civil War sites located at the DCC include: • Battery C: Battery C is a Union fortification overlooking downtown Helena. This site explores the Union artillery and infantry struggle to maintain control as Confederate forces sought to overtake the hill during the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena. Battery C interprets the battle through a partial reconstruction of a hill-top fort, full-scale cannon, interpretative panels, and other interpretative elements.

• Fort Curtis: This 3/4 scale reproduction of the original Union forces fortification at Helena tells a fascinating Civil War story though a one-of-a-kind earthen fort, interpretive panels, and massive cannons. Students may experience costumed living history interpreters, drill demonstrations, and musket and cannon firings.

• Freedom Park: This public, outdoor interpretative park relates the story of thousands of former slaves of African descent experiencing newfound freedom for the first time in Union-occupied Helena in 1862. The story is told through 5 exhibit stations, interpretive panels, and public art installations. Now a certified National Park Service Network to Freedom site, Freedom Park invites students to consider the hope and realities of the emancipation process in this unique setting. Tour Length: It will take approximately 1 hour to visit these three sites.

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Additional Information About Your Visit: Classroom Programs: The Delta Cultural Center also offers classroom programs for up to 100 students on a variety of topics. Please contact the DCC staff if you have questions about programs to accompany the tour options listed above.

Bus Parking: Free parking is available for school groups at all of the DCC venues. For a map and directions, please see: www.deltaculturalcenter.com/About/maps-directions

Lunch: Restaurants are limited in the downtown area. For large groups we recommend packing sack lunches or scheduling your meal prior to or following your tour. We have a location where students can eat inside or outside.

Weather: The Center operates inside museum spaces as well as outdoor interpretive sites. Please keep this in mind when planning your tour.

For specific questions about DCC tour options, contact: Ron Kelley Museum Program Assistant [email protected] 870-338-4350

For more information about the Delta Cultural Center, visit www.DeltaCulturalCenter.com.

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