Our Centennial

Historical marker location:

Ferndale, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (California Route 211) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1952

1852 August 25, 1952.

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.