Historical Marker
Veterans Memorial
Historical marker location:
504 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, Missouri
( Memorial is at the intersection of 2nd Street (State Highway 79) and Kentucky Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.)
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.