Historical Marker
Imperial Valley Press
Historical marker location:
205 North 8th Street, El Centro, California
( Marker is at the intersection of North 8th Street and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on North 8th Street.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.