Why Is Lincoln Beardless?

Historical marker location:

Mount Vernon, Illinois

( Marker is on 14th Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.)

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.