The Black Hawk Statue

Historical marker location:

1411 N River Rd, Oregon, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from North River Road (County Road 33) south of East Park Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.