Arvin-Sierra Glider Port

Historical marker location:

30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd., Arvin, California

( Marker can be reached from Highway 223,, 0.7 miles south of Highway 58.)

Marker installed: 2000

1937-1941.

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.