Historical Marker
Morgan House
Historical marker location:
802 Main Street, Martinez, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Ferry Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2000
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.