Homesteads

Historical marker location:

192 S Main St, Glen Carbon, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of Collinsville Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Collinsville 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.