Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
11 South Water Street, Liberty, Missouri
( Memorial is on Water Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1989
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.