Lee Drive-In
3251 NC-87,
Sanford,
NC
27332
3251 NC-87,
Sanford,
NC
27332
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Located south of Sanford in the Jonesboro Heights district. The Lee Drive-In opened on March 2, 1951 with George Montgomery in “Dakota L'il”. It was operated by Carolina Booking. Car capacity was listed at 300. The drive-in closed on November 16, 1957 with Jane Russell in “Montana Belle” & Jack Haley in “One Body Too Many”.
It was demolished in March 1958 and the site was converted into a go-kart track.
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Opened March 2, 1951 with “Dakota L'il.” Its final show was November 16, 1957 with a double feature of “Montana Belle” a One Body Too Many. It was demolished in March of 1958 and became a Go-Kart track.
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The address is 3251 NC-87, Sanford, NC.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in at that location. By 1960, it had been demolished. Looks like the property was used for trailer storage until it was developed sometime between 1999 and 2006.
Today, Crossroads Ford of Sanford is on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
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Grand opening ad:
Lee Drive-In opening 01 Mar 1951, Thu The Sanford Herald (Sanford, North Carolina) Newspapers.com