Historical Marker

Eli Stodgell House

Historical marker location:
29240 Spring Street, Farmington Hills, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Spring Street and Middlebelt Road, on the left when traveling east on Spring Street.)

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.