Clover-Leaf Drive-In

1137 Atomic Road,
North Augusta, SC 29842

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naperson01
naperson01 on April 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm

The old property has been split in two.

Old Entrance:
1137 Atomic Rd
Beech Island, SC 29842

Main field/screen area:

11844 Atomic Rd
Beech Island, SC 29842

jwmovies
jwmovies on September 21, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 1201 Atomic Road.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on June 9, 2011 at 7:23 pm

“FROM HERE TO ETERNITY” was shown at this Drive-in.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on May 25, 2011 at 9:48 am

Opening feature.1953 “THE VANQUISHED”.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 16, 2011 at 2:08 pm

NYozoner you got it right on the money and yes it is in North Augusta S.C. almost walking distance to the Hilltop Drive-in if you had good legs.lots of Hills.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 2, 2011 at 12:32 am

Found the Cloverleaf, on Atomic Rd ½ mile south of US 1. The drive-in is on the west side of Atomic Rd.

Difficult to get an exact address, since there is no nearby intersection or an existing business to pull road numbers from.

Atomic Rd ½ mile south of US 1, North Augusta, SC 29842 is the best address I can provide at this time.

Here is a 1964 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 1, 2011 at 11:29 pm

Was this drive-in located in Georgia or South Carolina?

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 4, 2010 at 8:33 pm

I have pictures of me visiting the site in the late 80’s. Not alot standing then.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 3, 2010 at 6:29 pm

Any photos anyone?

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 25, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Just heard from Aiken County Theatre Historian,Bill Barkley,that when the Drive-in closed in the late 50’s.He said 1955, that the 35mm projectors were shipped to the MILLER theatre in AUGUSTA .They used them until a platter system was installed in The MILLER.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 6, 2010 at 4:37 pm

I guess since Augusta is a nice size city the Clover-Leaf was not in Augusta,Georgia,North Augusta,S.C. Its all Augusta pretty much here now anyways especially with THE MASTERS.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 6, 2010 at 4:35 pm

Most of all the area Aiken Drive-ins are now on CT thanks to Bill Barkley for taking the time.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 3, 2010 at 3:13 pm

Some of the SUMMER movies of 1953 include playing at the CLOVERLEAF

  1. BEAST FROM 20.000 FATHOMS
  2. EMEMIES OF THE UNIVERSE
    3.MA and PA KETTLE on VACATION
    4.SWORD OF VENUS
    5.BELLE LE GRANDE
  3. UNDER THE SEA
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 30, 2009 at 6:31 pm

THE VALLEY DRIVE-IN THEATRE OPENED SOMETIME IN THE 50’S.IT TO WAS LOACTED IN AIKEN COUNTY WHICH IN LAND SIZE IS MOST LIKELY THE LARGEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA. BILL BARKLEY WOULD RUN MOVIES THERE BEFORE HE WAS TAKEN INTO A CLOSED UNION SHOP. HE TOLD ME HE DID NOT THINK HE WOULD EVER GET HIS CARD. HE TOOK ME TO THE CLOVERLEAF LOT.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 26, 2009 at 9:37 pm

Boxoffice of November 10, 1951, said that the Cloverleaf Drive-In at Augusta had opened on October 30. It was operated by the Georgia Theatres Company.

The June 28, 1952, issue of Boxoffice ran an article about the seven drive-ins which had opened in Aiken County area since 1949. There was a small photo of the Cloverleaf’s screen tower, which featured a giant four-leaf clover with “CLOVER” emblazoned across the top two leaves and “LEAF” on the bottom two.

The article also gave the names, locations, and opening years of the other six drive-ins. They were the Aiken Drive-In at Aiken, 1949; The Friendly Drive-In at Aiken and the Valley Drive-In at Gloversville, S.C., in 1950; The Hilltop Drive-In at North Augusta, S.C., in 1951; The Skyline Drive-In at New Ellington and the Fox Drive-In at Augusta, 1952.