Historical Marker
Base of Operations
Historical marker location:
49965 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of North Proving Grounds Boulevard and Van Dyke Avenue when traveling west on North Proving Grounds Boulevard.)
The Lodge at the Proving Grounds.
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.