West Point Inn

Historical marker location:

100 Old Railroad Grade Fire Road, Mill Valley, California

( Marker is on Old Railroad Grade Fire Road.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.