Burke Drive-In
216 Georgia 24,
Waynesboro,
GA
30830
216 Georgia 24,
Waynesboro,
GA
30830
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Previous Names: Waynesboro Drive-In
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It seemed like almost any small town had at least a downtown theatre. Towns such as Waynesboro had a drive-in also. The Waynesboro Drive-In was listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
The Waynesboro Drive-in was located going out of town heading towards Statesboro, Georgia. In August 1956 it was taken over by a new operator and renamed Burke Drive-In. Several times going hunting with my dad we would pass the drive-in back in the late-1960’s, and it had long been closed up!
By drive-in standards it was a small lot parking only 100 cars. It was owned by L. Bailey. The screen was falling apart when I saw it in the late-1960’s, maybe early-1970’s.
Having no reason to go to Waynesboro it wasn’t until the late-1980’s when I drove by that old drive-in again. The block building that housed the booth and a small snack bar was still standing but the roof was long gone.
I walked the deep grass looking for maybe an old speaker and watching for rattlesnakes!
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Mike Rogers
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I did find one picture of the Concession/booth.There was nothing there but tall weeds.
Chuck 1231,all i had was the Waynesboro Drive-in from my 1956 motion picture almanac.
Georgia 24 & Industrial Park Dr, Waynesboro, GA 30830
The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in.
Here is a 1950 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
thanks NYozoner.Somewhere I have a picture of what is left of the booth/Concession.
Approx. address for this drive-in was 216 Georgia 24.
thanks, sure was hoping some locals would add to this, guess they are all dead now..
From the Aug. 4, 1956 Motion Picture Herald: “A. L. Sheppard is the new owner of the Burke drive-in, Waynesboro, Ga. The drive-in was formerly called the Waynesboro.”