Historical Marker

Twenty Mile House

Historical marker location:
700 Old Cromberg Road, Cromberg, California
( Marker can be reached from Old Cromberg (Cemetery) Road.)
Marker installed: 1969

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.