Historical Marker
Spanish Presidio
Historical marker location:
500 Church Street, Monterey, California
( Marker is on Church Streeet east of Abrega Street, on the right 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.