Decline and Abandonment

Historical marker location:

8047 Hwy 166 S, Black Rock, Arkansas

( Marker is on Arkansas Route 166, 0.6 miles south of Arkansas Route 361 when traveling south.)

Davidsonville Historic State Park.

The Battle of Helena, which took place in Helena, Arkansas, in July 1863, was one of the largest Civil War battles fought in the state. Union forces were able to repel a Confederate attack, which helped secure control of the Mississippi River for the Union.