William B. Howard Station Park

Historical marker location:

228 SE Main Street, Lee's Summit, Missouri

( Marker is on SE Main Street north of SE 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.