Greene County, Indiana

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Circa 1890's Photo Enhanced by: Robert Manson

Greene County Drive-in, Linton



It is located on State Road 54 East of Linton, Greene, Indiana and was known as the Linton Drive-in Theatre

It is Indiana's Oldest; Drive-in movie theatre and the big screen was first lit in 1948. After a tornado hit in 1950 and took out the orginial screen it was replaced, being supplied by the owner of the Shelburn theater .

When it orginially opened, audio was provided by two huge speakers, one on each side of the screen; until 1952, when window speakers were provided for every car.

It had been operated for half a century up until 1988 by the same man that first lite up the screen in 1948 - Charles Cassida.