Helena batteries
The Helena batteries are a series of defensive earthworks built in Helena, Arkansas, by occupation forces during the American Civil War. The four hilltop batteries—A, B, C and D—overlooked the roads leading into town and played a significant role in the battle fought on July 4, 1863, which secured the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River for the Union. They are listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places.
Helena batteries | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
View of the battlefield from Battery C Park | |
Location in Arkansas | |
| Location | Helena (present-day Helena-West Helena), Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000615 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1978 |
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