Auburn Depot

Historical marker location:

601 Lincoln Way, Auburn, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Lincoln Way and Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Lincoln Way.)

Marker installed: 2015

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.