Sloughhouse

Historical marker location:

12700 Meiss Road, Rancho Murieta, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Meiss Road and Highway 16, on the right when traveling south on Meiss Road.)

Marker installed: 1957

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.