Historical Marker
Robert Waugh House
Historical marker location:
202 School Street, Sparland, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of School Street and North Street, on the left when traveling north on School 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.