Historical Marker
USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial
Historical marker location:
East Park, Charlevoix, Michigan
( Memorial is at the intersection of Bridge Street (U.S. 31) and Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Bridge Street.)
Marker installed: 1973
October 17, 1944. CDR W.J. [William John] Millican.
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.