Adobe de Palomares

Historical marker location:

491 East Arrow Highway, Pomona, California

( Marker is at the intersection of East Arrow Highway and North Orange Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Arrow Highway.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.