Ham's Station

Historical marker location:

34950 CA-88, Pioneer, California

( Marker is on Amador/Nevada Highway (State Highway 88) 0.6 miles Panther Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2018

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.