Historical Markers in
Bureau County, Illinois

Cherry Mine Disaster Enos and Elizabeth Mercer Matson / Peter and Jane Dawson Matson In Memory of Henry Thomas Isam W. Seaton (1823-1903) and James H. Seaton (1828-1913) John Mitchell John Mitchell Korea Monument Owen Lovejoy Home The Hennepin Canal Veteran's Memorial Vietnam Monument World War I Memorial World War II Memorial Wyanet Soldier's Memorial
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.
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