Springfield

Historical marker location:

Columbia, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Springfield Road and Horseshoe Bend Road, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Road.)

Marker installed: 1948

Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail.

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.