Historical Marker
Major-General George Armstrong Custer
Historical marker location:
Monroe, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of West Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street (Michigan Highway 50), on the right when traveling east on West Elm Avenue.)
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.