Every month on the fourth Saturday until August 27, 2016, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Cost:
Free
Union Square
250 Main Street, El Dorado, AR 71730 United States

Additional Information

South Arkansas Youth Services, INC and Real American Country 98.7 are proud to present Main Street El Dorado’s award-winning Showdown at Sunset for three performances this summer. The productions will take place, June 25th, July23rd and August 27th beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the steps of the Union County Courthouse in the center of historic Union Square (101 N. Washington Street) in Downtown El Dorado AR. This award-winning event was named one of the Top-100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association and received the Community Trademark Award by the Arkansas Festival & Event Association.

In 1902 in broad daylight on the courthouse square, city Marshal Guy Tucker confronted his bitter rivals, the Parnell Brothers. In one swift moment, a flurry of gunfire left three men dead and several others wounded. Witness the historic re-enactment of the infamous Parnell-Tucker gunfight three Saturdays in downtown El Dorado. The re-enactment supports a cast of area actors and chronicles the events that led up to this historic event.

Characters include: City Marshal Guy Tucker, grandfather to former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker; store owner Tom Parnell; brother Matt Parnell; photographer Bob Mullens; Sheriff Norris and others. This historic portrayal of life in El Dorado in the early 1900s includes live music prior to the re-enactment. Musical entertainment begins at 6 pm with the re-enactment starting at 6:30 pm.

Live music and entertainment will begin at 6pm with appearances by Woody & Jessie from Toy Story leading up the Showdown at Sunset performance at 6:30.

Other sponsors for this year’s performances include Bancorp South, the South Arkansas Historical Foundation Preservation Society, the Balcony on the Square, First Methodist Church of El Dorado, the City of El Dorado and the El Dorado Advertising and Promotions Commission.

Showdown at Sunset is open to the public and there is no admission fee. Group seating is available.

For more information, contact:
Mark Givens, Executive Director of Main Street El Dorado
870-862-4747 mainstreeteldorado@suddenlinkmail.com
www.mainstreeteldorado.org
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