Packwood Station

Historical marker location:

26401 Farmersville Boulevard, Exeter, California

( Marker is on Farmersville Boulevard just north of Avenue 264, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.