Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

575 N Main St, Breese, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of North 6th Street and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on North 6th Street.)

Marker installed: 1950

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.