Can We Control Nature?

Historical marker location:

5620 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Grand Drive and Grand Drive, on the right when traveling west on Grand Drive.)

History Underfoot: 1929, 1931

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.