Warner's Memories / Lawyers and Book Lovers

Historical marker location:

Clinton, Illinois

( Marker is on West Johnson Street west of North Center Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2009

Looking for Lincoln

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. The restaurant was designed to be a drive-in, but it quickly became popular with families and eventually evolved into the fast-food chain we know today.