Historical Marker
Old French Trail
Historical marker location:
39858 425B, Oakhurst, California
( Marker is on Fresno Flats Road (Road 425B) ΒΌ mile south of Crane Valley Road (Road 426), on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2004
1878 - 1930.
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.