Charleston Drive-In
2121 18th Street,
Charleston,
IL
61920
2121 18th Street,
Charleston,
IL
61920
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Previously operated by: Frisina Amusement Company
Previous Names: E-I Drive-In
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Opened as the E-I Drive-In on May 1, 1953 with Piper Laurie in “Has Anybody Seen My Gal”. It had been renamed Charleston Drive-In by 1955. It had closed by May 1983 when it was being dismantled. Entrance is now a floral shop. Looks like the field itself is a condominium complex.
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The Decatur IL Herald and Review wrote on May 25, 1983, that the drive-in in Charleston “has been dismantled” and its land was being sold.
Appears to have opened on May 1st, 1953 with “Has Anybody Seen My Gal”.