Historical Marker
Clay County Courthouse
Historical marker location:
10 East Kansas Street, Liberty, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Kansas Street and Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Kansas Street.)
The first ever drive-thru restaurant in the world was opened in Springfield, Missouri in 1947 by a man named Red Chaney. The restaurant, called Red's Giant Hamburg, was known for its signature "Giant Hamburgers" and became a popular fast food chain in the Midwest.