Ken-Mar Drive-In

7101 US-2,
Gladstone, MI 49837

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Ken-Mar Drive-In

The Ken-Mar Drive-In opened on April 28, 1955, when it was operated by Austin J, Pouliot. The Ken-Mar Drive-In is known to have been open in 1977, but it does not appear on a 1985 topographical map.

Most sources list its address as 1631 S. 16th Street in Escanaba, but it was actually in the 7000 block of US-2/US-41/M-35 in nearby Gladstone.

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TenPoundHammer
TenPoundHammer on April 25, 2011 at 5:10 pm

The snack bar is known to have still been standing in the 2000s, but it has since been torn down as well. It is currently a vacant lot.

jwmovies
jwmovies on November 18, 2016 at 1:56 am

The address for this Drive-in is 7101 US-2, Gladstone, MI 49837.

Please update.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on February 29, 2020 at 8:35 pm

Opened on 28/4/1955. There may still be a moonbeam light remaining on the site(possibly now a graveyard?)?

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on February 29, 2020 at 8:45 pm

Why the name Ken-Mar?

Kenmore
Kenmore on November 18, 2022 at 11:30 am

An October 2019 Google Street View shows a structure, possibly the concession stand/projector booth still on the property.

A 1953 aerial shows the drive-in under construction. The projection booth/concession stand is in place and the land cleared.

A 1981 aerial shows the drive-in closed with trailers on the property and the screen gone.

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