Coloma Greys

Historical marker location:

314 Highway 49 (Main Street), Coloma, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Highway 49 (Main Street) and Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north on Highway 49 (Main Street).)

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.