Sunset Drive-In
U.S. 25 and Ross Road,
Brunswick,
GA
31520
U.S. 25 and Ross Road,
Brunswick,
GA
31520
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Sunset Drive-In in Brunswick, Georgia was the city’s largest drive-in, parking 392 cars. It was opened prior to 1955, and was served by US 25 and state Highway 17, before I-95 ripped right into town. The Sunset Drive-In relied so much on vistors that it found it hard to compete for business in the off-season that it closed in the mid-1960’s. It was owned by J.M. Mann.
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Open 1955-1980?
Open for sure in 1967.
Owned at one time be Georgia Theater Co. of Atlanta?
Anyone have an address, more info or photos?
U.S. 25 & Ross Rd, Brunswick, GA 31520
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.
Here is a 1951 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Wow, still visible today to some degree.
Above address does not properly. It points to the southern intersection. The drive-in was at the northern end. Use 4145 Norwich Saint Exd (public works) to map. The outline is just south of this location.
Boxoffice, Jan. 18, 1960: “It is expected the Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, will reopen Saturday (16) after having been closed due to a fire in the projection booth and concession stand.”
Boxoffice, Jan. 25, 1960: “S. O. Jenkins has reopened his Sunset Drive-In, Brunswick, Ga. It was closed for several weeks due to the effects of a damaging fire at the concessions stand”
The remnants of the drive-in remained until at least 2010, but by 2013 a detention center had been constructed on the property. There are no traces of the drive-in remaining.