Sonora Inn

Historical marker location:

160 South Washington Street, Sonora, California

( Marker is on South Washington Street near Golden Chain Highway/West Stockton Street (California Highway 49), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2010

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.