Maple Leaf Drive-In
Maplewood, Minnesota1959-1994
Browse Maple Leaf Drive-In tees, long sleeve tees and hoodies. The Maple Leaf in Maplewood, Minnesota, was the last drive-in built in Ramsey County and the last to close there. Its marquee on Highway 61 carried a flashing maple leaf in green and red, and before the show a truck drove the lanes spraying for mosquitoes. Pick a style below, then read the full Maple Leaf history further down. We are an American small business bringing back the signs and logos of places and teams that are long gone but remembered fondly.
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Maple Leaf Drive-In History
The Maple Leaf Drive-In in Maplewood, Minnesota, opened on July 29, 1959, with Randolph Scott in Ride Lonesome. It stood at the northwest corner of Highways 36 and 61, behind a motel, with one slightly curved screen and room for 630 cars. Chet Herringer petitioned the village for it in September 1958, and nobody objected.
It was the last drive-in built in Ramsey County and the last to close there. Its best feature was a neon and light marquee on Highway 61, with a flashing maple leaf in green and red. Before the show a truck-mounted fogger drove the lanes spraying for mosquitoes, and patrons were told to keep their windows shut.
Gerry Herringer owned it in 1986, when he gave it another year or two. It lasted eight more seasons and closed quietly at the end of the 1994 run. The screen came down and the building was demolished in June 1995. A mini storage business and housing now share the site.