Historical Marker
Colonel Conger House
Historical marker location:
301 W Main St, Carmi, Illinois
( Marker is on West Main Street (Illinois Route 1) south of Rice Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1965
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.