143rd Illinois Infantry

Historical marker location:

72 Shelby Ave, Mattoon, Illinois

( Memorial is on Shelby Avenue west of North First Division Street, on the left when traveling west.)

1864.

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.