Compassion

Historical marker location:

Mercy Park, Joplin, Missouri

( Marker is on McClelland Boulevard north of 29th Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1996

Sculptor, Bill Snow.

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.