Turret Building

Historical marker location:

305 West Main Street, Greenville, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street (Illinois Route 127), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. The restaurant was designed to be a drive-in, but it quickly became popular with families and eventually evolved into the fast-food chain we know today.