Historical Marker
The Railroad
Historical marker location:
111 Ferry St, Chester, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of East Kaskaskia Street and Ferry Street, on the left when traveling west on East Kaskaskia 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.