Eugene Field

Historical marker location:

634 S Broadway, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Cerre Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway.)

The Childrens Poet

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.