Mallows Park

Historical marker location:

520 North Indian Hill Boulevard, Claremont, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Indian Hill Boulevard and Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Indian Hill Boulevard.)

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.