Wente Bros. Winery

Historical marker location:

5565 Tesla Road, Livermore, California

( Marker can be reached from Tesla Road.)

Marker installed: 1983

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.