Centennial Park

Historical marker location:

Coronado, California

( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Orange Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 1st Street.)

Marker installed: 1986

Coronado Centennial 1886-1986.

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.