Eric Black Horse Pike Drive-In
2700 Mount Ephraim Avenue,
Camden,
NJ
08104
2700 Mount Ephraim Avenue,
Camden,
NJ
08104
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Previously operated by: Sameric Corporation
Architects: Sydney Jelinek
Previous Names: Black Horse Pike Drive-In
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Camden was the home of the first drive-in, so perhaps it’s fitting that the last place to see a movie there was a drive-in. The Black Horse Drive-In opened on August 4, 1965 with James Stewart in “Shenandoah” & Doris Day in “The Thrill of It All”. It later gained a second screen and was re-named Eric Black Horse pike Drive-In in 1978. It was closed in the 1980’s. It was owned by the Sameric chain and was notable for its tower, topped by a black horse.
A Postal Service distribution facility now occupies part of the site.
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Recent comments (view all 13 comments)
This drive-in was paved over years ago. Status should be closed/demolished. I do remember seeing the sign in the late sixties or thereabouts.
Interesting name.
There is a Black Horse Pike in South Jersey that runs from the shore to Philadelphia. There is also a White Horse Pike (Route 30) that does the same. I think these date back to the nineteenth century. In Pleasantville there is the Old Black Horse Pike, which used to be a carriage road to Atlantic City. You can still follow it for a while.
Long gone.
yeah in 1981 it was still open. heres an ad for :Student Bodies" from Aug of 81..
The Black Horse Pike Drive-In opened on August 4th, 1965 with “Shenandoah” and “Thrill of it All”. Grand opening ad posted. It became Eric Black Horse Pike Drive-In in 1978 and closed in 1982.
Opened as a twin with “The spy who loved me” and “Moonraker”.
Part of the sign structure is still there
I work there the snack bar burned but right before Eric corporate removed projection equipment always found that funny I think is was an insurance sram
Nice photo of the Black Horse Pike Drive-In on the Society for Commercial Archeology Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/SCAroadside/photos/a.105205685822/10158787191535823