Historical Marker
Indians at the Straits
Historical marker location:
Mackinaw City, Michigan
( Marker is on North Nicolet Street south of East Etherington Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Mackinaw City Historical Pathway.
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.