Freedom Denied, Freedom Gained

Historical marker location:

187 Gateway Arch Trail, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Gateway Arch Trail, in the median.)

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. National Park Service, U.S. Deparment of the Interior

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.