Historical Marker

Higurashi-en

Historical marker location:
70 De Sabla Road, San Mateo, California
( Marker is on De Sabla Road near Belford Way, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1993

"Garden Worthy of a Days Contemplation".

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.