Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

139 N Dye St, Virden, Illinois

( Memorial is at the intersection of North Dye Street and East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north on North Dye Street.)

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.