Stephen Tyng Mather

Historical marker location:

Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

( Marker is on California Route 89, 1 mile east of California Route 44, on the right when traveling east.)

July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930.

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.