4 Great Swings

Historical marker location:

700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South 8th Street south of Clark Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

July 8, 1962. Greatest Moments

The first ever drive-thru restaurant in the world was opened in Springfield, Missouri in 1947 by a man named Red Chaney. The restaurant, called Red's Giant Hamburg, was known for its signature "Giant Hamburgers" and became a popular fast food chain in the Midwest.