May 21, 1804

Historical marker location:

1050 S Riverside Dr, St. Charles, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from South Riverside Drive, 0.2 miles south of Boone's Lick Road, on the left when traveling south.)

Lewis and Clark Trail National Historic Trail.

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.