William Tipton Seely

Historical marker location:

101 Moniteau Street, Tipton, Missouri

( Memorial is at the intersection of Moniteau Street and Osage Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Moniteau Street.)

Marker installed: 1958

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.