Old Treaty Elm

Historical marker location:

Chicago, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Noth Kilbourn Avenue and North Rodgers Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Noth Kilbourn Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1937

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.