The story
Where 52-year-old salesman Ray Kroc launched his vision to put golden arches across America.
Everything that was here
- 1955–1984
McDonald's No. 1 Store (Ray Kroc Franchise)Restaurant
Where 52-year-old salesman Ray Kroc launched his vision to put golden arches across America.
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Nearby history
The Choo-Choo
600 Lee Street · 412 m away
A 1951 diner where a model train delivers your burger basket, still running in its 1956 building.
Des Plaines Theatre (Onesti Entertainment)
1476 Miner Street · 482 m away
After a $6.7 million city-funded restoration, the theatre reopened on Halloween night 2021 with Kevin Costner & Modern W
Sugar Bowl Restaurant
1494 Miner Street · 506 m away
Reopened in 2009 as a breakfast house under the original 1957 neon.
Des Plaines History Center / Kinder House Museum
781 Pearson Street · 791 m away
The city's history museum has lived in a relocated 1907 mansion since 1978.
Maine North High School
9511 Harrison St, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · 1.5 km away
Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground
1250 Campground Road · 1.6 km away
One of the oldest continuously used Methodist camp meeting grounds in the Chicago area, founded in 1860 and listed on th
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