Sanford Drive-In
2231 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Sanford,
NC
27330
2231 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Sanford,
NC
27330
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Despite being close to the intersection, the theater itself was actually located on 2231-2239 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Sanford, NC 27330.
The Drive-In Theatre opened under that name with its first ad appearing on October 20, 1947 with “Till the Clouds Roll By” in Tramway, just three miles south of Sanford. Beginning in 1951, it changed to the Sanford Drive-In Theatre - likely due to two new ozoners operning. The last shows are in the 1967 season indicating the expiry of a 20-year leasing agreement - perhaps going with “Never Too Late” on April 22, 1967.
There’s no way this operated into the 1970’s, it looks practically demolished in a 1965 aerial photo.