Atlanta Public Library-Museum

Historical marker location:

Atlanta, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Race Street and SW Arch Street, on the left when traveling north on Race Street.)

Marker installed: 1983

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.