Historical Marker
John Rayner House
Historical marker location:
725 E Ash St, Mason, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of East Ash Street and Country Park Road, on the right when traveling west on East Ash Street.)
Marker installed: 1980
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.