Jul 26, 2011
The American Business Association named MainStreet El Dorado’s Showdown at Sunset one of the Top-100 Events in North America. The last Saturday night in June, July and August, local actors re-enact the historic 1902 gunfight between Marshal Guy Tucker and the Parnell Brothers.
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. Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with the re-enactment starting at 6:30 pm.
Showdown at Sunset is open to the public and there is no admission fee. Group seating is also available and each person attending receives a free Showdown at Sunset souvenir program and trading card.
For more information, contact:Mark Givens, Executive Director of Main Street El Dorado at 870-862-4747 or mainstreeteldorado@suddenlinkmail.com . More details can be found at www.mainstreeteldorado.org
