13-24 Drive-In
890 N. State Road 13,
Wabash,
IN
46992
890 N. State Road 13,
Wabash,
IN
46992
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The drive in had a equipment failure in 2010 the night before I went there. A temporary sign was up saying they would open up soon. Then the theater went dark and a for sale sign went up. It was purchased by a family in Wabash and donated to be reopened again. It is now playing first run movies 2 nights a week and looks to be safe for some time to come. See http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMBHRJ_13_24_Drive_In_Wabash_IN_OPEN for the full story on it at
Man,I could do such grand things with that Marquee,and would.
Yes it is.
That is what a Drive-in Theatre marquee should look like.
Here is a 2008 photo.
13-24 Drive-In website.
This is an updated link for the photo posted on Dec 2, 2004.
This is an older photo from 2000.
Historic preservation information:
http://www.state.in.us/dnr/historic/tcs_1324.html
This is one of the older drive-ins ( I was told built in 1949, before the Drive-In heyday of the 1950’s) and is still in operation. It’s a fun night out for many families in the area. It draws its name from the two highways that are nearby (Rt 13 and Rt 24). It’s in a remote farmland area without much encroaching development, which is probably why it hasn’t been turned into a Wal Mart or such. One of the few benefits of being in rural Indiana are the numerous drive-ins. :)
A photo of the 13-24 Drive-In marquee can be seen here:
http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/int132410.jpg