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Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

Hop’s Drive-In

Man standing in front of small Drive-In
Man standing in front of small Drive-In
Hop’s Drive-In was just the place to go after school. Downtown Yorktown, Indiana 1950’s
Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

Dairy Queen 1961

The Dairy Queen was on Smith Street in downtown Yorktown. At this time there was no dine-in service. One just walked up and placed an order. The very first Dairy Queen opened in Illinois in 1940.

Dairy Queen in Yorktown 1961

The Dairy Queen appeared in this 1965 advertisement of Yorktown Merchants.

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