Historical Marker

The "Fourth Dolphin"

Historical marker location:
South end of Mill Creek Park, Kansas City, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 47th Street (U.S. 56), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2015

of the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain.

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.