236 Buckley

Historical marker location:

236 Buckley Street, Martinez, California

( Marker is on Buckley Street near Richardson Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Old Town Martinez. Home of Historic Interest.

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.