Schmidt House & Brewery

Historical marker location:

521 S Main St, Columbia, Illinois

( Marker is on South Main Street just south of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south.)

521 S Main St.

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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.