Buena Vista Store

Historical marker location:

5864 Buena Vista-Ione Road, Ione,Ca 95640, Ione, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Buena Vista Road and Jackson Valley Road on Buena Vista Road.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.