A Haven for Artists

Historical marker location:

3098 Joaquin Miller Road, Oakland, California

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Joaquin Miller Road and Sanborn Road, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2010

The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.