China Camp

Historical marker location:

1896 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, California

( Marker can be reached from North San Pedro Road near Biscayne Drive, on the left when traveling east.)

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.