A Drive Through Time
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Thanks for opening up this post and for joining me once again for one of Megzillaz Thoughts 🤔❓
For this one I just wanted to take a minute and give appreciation to the last remaining Dive In Theaters we have here in the U.S.
As of today, there are only 300 open and operational! A huge decline from the once 4,000 drive ins that existed in the 1950s. So today we're going to take a look at four of them !
The first location up on our 'Little Slice of History' Tour- Carthage, Missouri
The Route 66 Drive In Theater
First built in 1949 and opening day on September 22nd, and still running as beautifully as it did it's very first night. The theater was entertaining the masses ,both local and out of towners for four years before the first TV station was built in Jasper County, Missouri. Don't forget while you're visiting this Drive in you can be sure to find drinks and snacks at the original Snack Shack!
Next on our Drive In tour -
Shankweilers, in PA
When first built on April 15th 1934, this drive in had another alias. It was originally called the Shankweilers Park In Theater! This was Pennsylvanias' first ever drive in theater for the state and the second drive in theater in the United States. Be sure stop in and around the town while you're visiting. (Don't forget those Dollar General purse snacks 😉 )
Next up on our right you'll notice our third stop is the wonderful state of New Jersey
The Camden Drive-in theater
First established on June 6th 1933, the Camden Drive-in was the first ever motion picture drive in theater in the United States. When this drive in first opened it was only a charge of 25¢ per car and 25¢ per person. This amazing piece of history is still open and operating as it did all those years ago! (One of our grandparents or great grandparents would have been here for a date )
Now for our last stop on the tour!
Ohio, southwest of Strasburg
The Lynn Auto Theater
