Historical Marker
Venice High School Bell
Historical marker location:
300 4th St, Brooklyn, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and North 2nd Street (Illinois Route 3), on the left when traveling south on 4th 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.