Historical Marker
The Chief Dock
Historical marker location:
St. Ignace, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of North State Street (Business Interstate 75) and McCann Street, on the right when traveling north.)
St. Ignace Downtown History.
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.