Lincoln in Stark County

Historical marker location:

130 West Main Street, Toulon, Illinois

( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (Illinois Route 17) and North Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2018

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.