@laurakmorton

The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in Henderson, North Carolina opened in 1949 and is one of only five drive-ins left still operating in the state. They stay open through all seasons, year-round, and run movies 52 weekends a year. I started documenting classic drive-in movie theaters in the United States after becoming curious about how Americans, who have a cultural attachment to their cars, were using their vehicles to find community while also adhering to social distancing requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic. At the drive-ins I found that many visitors, in addition to enjoying the movie, were there for the feeling of being alone together; sharing the same experience with others while being isolated in their own bubbles. There are still around 325 drive-ins left in the country, down from about 4,000 at the height of their popularity in the 1950s. #driveinnation #driveinmovie #driveintheater #raleighroadoutdoortheatre #northcarolina #hendersonnc