The Historic Site
of the Original McDonald's Museum is dedicated to and for the used of the community.
Our meeting area is open to the
public daily and is available after hours, by prior arrangement at no charge. Seats 60,
tables & chairs.
Community members are
putting pen to paper and recording their memories for all to share.
Ruth Black Brown worked for
the McDonalds in the 40's. Bill Brown, her husband, organized a reunion of the Car Hops of
yesteryear. Bill is a daily visitor to the museum and conducts personal tours.
Marlyn (Booth) Bladlow's
first date was at McDonald's Bar-B-Q.
Mark Chitty worked here in
1958, making shakes.
The Clyde Johnson Family
provided us with copies of the McDonald Brother's Barbeque Restaurant Menu.
Ray Quiel, of Quiel
Brother's signs, has donated many photographs and memories.
Jim Gilbert donated an
original photograph of himself and Ray Kroc at the grand opening of Kroc's restaurant at
15th & E in 1962.
Many others have donated
their McDonald's Memorabilia from Happy Meal toys and collectibles to a life sized Ronald
McDonald and bigger than life Hamburglar.
These are all on display
plus folks are bringing in items and/or their stories to share with you every day.