C-140A Jetstar

Historical marker location:

763 Seibert Rd, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

( Marker can be reached from Seibert Road, 0.7 miles east of Air Mobility Drive (Illinois Route 158).)

59-5959.

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.