La Carpinteria

Historical marker location:

5565 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Carpinteria Avenue and Concha Loma Drive, on the right when traveling east on Carpinteria Avenue.)

1769.

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.