Juan B. Castro

Historical marker location:

10650 Merritt Street, Castroville, California

( Marker is on Merritt Steet (California Route 183) north of Preston Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1971

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.