Wabash Drive-In
2949 U.S. 41,
Attica,
IN
47918
2949 U.S. 41,
Attica,
IN
47918
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The Wabash Drive-In was opened in 1948 when it was operated by Carl Noggle & Edward Campbell Ct. Now Gary’s Auto Sakes.
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You can still see some of the ramps on the south side of the property. http://tinyurl.com/gl735sr
Why the name Wabash? If it’s on U.S. 41, why is there also signs showing 55 and 28 as well in the photo above too?
There’s not a lot of information I can find about this theater. All I know is that it opened in 1948, began screening X-rated movies in 1975, reverted back to normal movies in 1985, and closed shortly afterward.
Richard Young owned the Wabash from 1977 to 1985. He told the Lafayette Journal and Courier the reason he switched from X-rated movies to family-friendly fare was, “I can’t go to church and show X-rated movies at the same time.” The June 8, 1985 article also noted that potential patrons were renting adult films from video stores.
By November 1991, it was called “the old Wabash Drive-In Theater” in a Journal and Courier ad.
To answer an old question, it was probably named for US 41, which was probably called the Wabash Highway since that’s where it went.