You can still see traces of the original entrance road which connected close to the current intersection of North Shore Drive and County HWY C, which was built well after the drive-in closed.
Another entrance road to the property was placed well after the drive-in closed to the east of the original entrance road.
The exit road existed until at least 2010, but that was partially obliterated by the construction of a dentist office. Which today uses its entrance road on the same location as the old exit road of the drive-in.
There is a drive-in at 3465 U.S. Hwy 301 N, Wilson, NC.
It is not the Starlite, which was closer to Wilson.
You can clearly see it open in a 1957 aerial. By 1974, it was closed and demolished. Today, it is the Kamper’s Lodge Campground with only the general shape along with the entrance/exit roads being present.
This address is right next to the entrance road. You can still make out the outline, a few ramps, and what’s left of the concession stand/projection booth.
The Buccaneer Drive-In is located about 3 miles north of Richmond on HWY 25. And while a 1965 aerial clearly shows the drive-in, a 1956 aerial doesn’t show any drive-in that I can see along HWY 25 in the vicinity.
Now, maybe my eyes are deceiving me, but with all that open farmland north of Richmond on HWY 25, a drive-in no matter its shape should stand out.
The building in front appear to be a “Home Decor …” something and not a radio station. The building behind it I do not know.
But nothing remains of the drive-in save for a few ramps. The drive-in was intact in 1981. By 1992 it had been demolished and was overgrown until some of the land was cleared by 2013.
The issue with creating an accurate address to this drive-in is that a hint of the original entrance road is still present. You can see it on 3rd Street (State HWY D) just south of the crossroads of 3rd Street and Southfork Road on the east side. But Google Maps has no address for it at this time.
There was no access to the property from US-61 when it was a drive-in. But the main access to the property is 6733 US-61, New Madrid, MO.
So, until the original entrance has an address, I’d say go with the one that works today.
kennerado, it’s certainly close in terms of appearance when compared to the photo. Also, the drive-in is located at a crossroads which was west of Princeton at that time.
The drive-in was SE of the intersection. A 1982 aerial shows the screen gone with a small building in its place and a dirt track around the drive-in. So, the drive-in appears to have not made it into the 1980s.
All traces of the drive-in were obliterated when the Toyota Manufacturing Plant and Tulip Tree Drive were constructed in the late 1990s.
Interesting that the buildings currently occupying the area were the ramps were located are aligned to face where the screen was located. Making the entire layout mimic that of the drive-in which was replaced.
A 1968 aerial shows the drive-in intact with the screen up, but it is quite small. I doubt that you could put more than 30 cars in that small space. By 1981, the screen was gone.
Today, the property is home to Delta Motor Company, a used car dealership. Only the projection booth remains.
The marquee was relatively intact and in good shape as late as May 2018.
But an August 2019 Google Street Map shows the “Holiday” part of the sign is gone, although the structure remains. The same is true for the lower part of the sign that contains the removable letters. It is now more of a framework than a completed sign.
It doesn’t look like vandalism, it appears that the upper and lower signs on the marquee were deliberately removed.
kennerado is correct about the address which is 1000 W Washington St, Mt Pleasant, IA.
This places it right in the center of the drive-in. The previous address is the building just to the west.
https://tinyurl.com/42c3cdck
You can still see traces of the original entrance road which connected close to the current intersection of North Shore Drive and County HWY C, which was built well after the drive-in closed.
Another entrance road to the property was placed well after the drive-in closed to the east of the original entrance road.
The exit road existed until at least 2010, but that was partially obliterated by the construction of a dentist office. Which today uses its entrance road on the same location as the old exit road of the drive-in.
A better address is 1723 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC as this is right next to the entrance.
The entrance road still exists along with part of the ramps, but it is otherwise demolished.
https://tinyurl.com/55m2vmzz
There is a drive-in at 3465 U.S. Hwy 301 N, Wilson, NC.
It is not the Starlite, which was closer to Wilson.
You can clearly see it open in a 1957 aerial. By 1974, it was closed and demolished. Today, it is the Kamper’s Lodge Campground with only the general shape along with the entrance/exit roads being present.
https://tinyurl.com/4v7rmtkc
A closer address is 286 Elm St, Milo, ME.
This address is right next to the entrance road. You can still make out the outline, a few ramps, and what’s left of the concession stand/projection booth.
https://tinyurl.com/mrynxy47
Today, the property is an open field with only the faintest outline remaining.
The Buccaneer Drive-In is located about 3 miles north of Richmond on HWY 25. And while a 1965 aerial clearly shows the drive-in, a 1956 aerial doesn’t show any drive-in that I can see along HWY 25 in the vicinity.
Now, maybe my eyes are deceiving me, but with all that open farmland north of Richmond on HWY 25, a drive-in no matter its shape should stand out.
A November 2021 Google Street View shows the drive-in to be totally demolished. The marquee and screen (which was falling apart) are gone.
A closer address is 7380 U.S. 51, Minocqua, WI.
The building in front appear to be a “Home Decor …” something and not a radio station. The building behind it I do not know.
But nothing remains of the drive-in save for a few ramps. The drive-in was intact in 1981. By 1992 it had been demolished and was overgrown until some of the land was cleared by 2013.
A 1985 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but overgrown. It looks like it had closed years earlier.
A July 2022 Google Street View still shows the remnants of the screen foundation in place.
A July 2022 Google Street View shows a Cobblestone Inn & Suites has been built on the property.
The issue with creating an accurate address to this drive-in is that a hint of the original entrance road is still present. You can see it on 3rd Street (State HWY D) just south of the crossroads of 3rd Street and Southfork Road on the east side. But Google Maps has no address for it at this time.
There was no access to the property from US-61 when it was a drive-in. But the main access to the property is 6733 US-61, New Madrid, MO.
So, until the original entrance has an address, I’d say go with the one that works today.
The address is 7500 IN-930 East, Fort Wayne, IN.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in at this address complete with a go-kart track that matches the location seen in the one of the photos.
The drive-in made it to at least 1981, although the go-kart track was virtually gone by that time.
Today, it is the address of New Haven-Adams Twp Parks & Recreation. The only remaining indication of the drive-in is the double entrance/exit roads.
https://tinyurl.com/4fe38hyp
Found It.
The address is 7525 Georgetown Hwy, Andrews, SC.
Today, it is an empty field with little, if anything remaining of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/yz5fbz4t
kennerado, it’s certainly close in terms of appearance when compared to the photo. Also, the drive-in is located at a crossroads which was west of Princeton at that time.
The screen frame was taken down sometime between May 2017 and June 2019.
The latest Google aerial shows virtually no evidence of the drive-in remaining.
The drive-in was SE of the intersection. A 1982 aerial shows the screen gone with a small building in its place and a dirt track around the drive-in. So, the drive-in appears to have not made it into the 1980s.
All traces of the drive-in were obliterated when the Toyota Manufacturing Plant and Tulip Tree Drive were constructed in the late 1990s.
A July 2022 Google Street View from HWY 271 shows the club has been torn down. There is no building on the property any longer.
However, the marquee still stands and the ramps along with the general outline of the drive-in remain.
555 US Highway 64 works for Google Maps, it puts the marker almost right on the screen.
Interesting that the buildings currently occupying the area were the ramps were located are aligned to face where the screen was located. Making the entire layout mimic that of the drive-in which was replaced.
A 1968 aerial shows the drive-in intact with the screen up, but it is quite small. I doubt that you could put more than 30 cars in that small space. By 1981, the screen was gone.
Today, the property is home to Delta Motor Company, a used car dealership. Only the projection booth remains.
A closer address is British Columbia Highway 95A & Northstar Rails to Trails, Kimberley, BC, Canada.
The drive-in is northeast of the intersection. It has been demolished, but you can still see the outline and ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/bdhxn7nn
The marquee was relatively intact and in good shape as late as May 2018.
But an August 2019 Google Street Map shows the “Holiday” part of the sign is gone, although the structure remains. The same is true for the lower part of the sign that contains the removable letters. It is now more of a framework than a completed sign.
It doesn’t look like vandalism, it appears that the upper and lower signs on the marquee were deliberately removed.