Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

161 Main St, Brussels, Illinois

( Memorial is on Main Street (County Route 1) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.