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Cordele Drive-in

            The marquee is in pretty good shape considering it's been left to rot for three decades. There's even a little room under the sign that's still filled with plastic letters.

The old Cordele Drive-in is a remarkable place. The drive-in operated from about 1950 until about 1980. Despite being closed for thirty years, the property is mostly intact and has seen little vandalism. 

While finding and exploring this place was cool, it was also kind of sad. When drive-ins close, they are usually redeveloped for some other purpose. The Cordele closed, but then nothing happened. With some work, this place could open back up. As I walked around the place, I could imagine a line of cars spilling out onto the highway waiting for the ticket booth to open on a Friday night. I could picture the marquee lit up in all of its groovy midcentury glory. I could smell that distinct scent of hot dogs and hamburgers that all drive-in concession stands seem to have. I could also hear that distant, metallic sound of the car speakers that you hear when you walk around the lot during a movie. Unfortunately, that was all in my head, since the Cordele Drive-in is essentially a forest preserve with a pretty bitchin' sign.

Farmers Market Road at US 41, Cordele.

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Cordele (show map)

Taken on: March 23, 2012

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