Bronson Public Library

Historical marker location:

207 N Matteson St, Bronson, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of North Matteson Street and York Street, on the left when traveling north on North Matteson Street.)

Marker installed: 2000

Registered Michigan Historic Site.

The first known use of the word "Yooper" to refer to someone from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was in the 1970s. The term has since become a popular nickname for residents of the UP.