Fort Irwin

Historical marker location:

Building 9, Fort Irwin Rd, Barstow, California

( Marker is on Fort Irwin Road, 27 miles north of Interstate 15, in the median.)

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.