Emigrant Trail

Historical marker location:

Weed, California

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 97 and Military Pass Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 97.)

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.