Yankee Jim's

Historical marker location:

Forest Hill, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Yankee Jim Road and Spring Garden Road, on the right when traveling north on Yankee Jim Road.)

Marker installed: 1950

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.