Kernville

Historical marker location:

Kernville, California

( Marker can be reached from Wofford Heights Boulevard near Burlando Road (County Road 495), on the right.)

Marker installed: 1937

California Historical Landmark.

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.