Historical Marker

Holland Harbor / Holland Harbor Lighthouse

Historical marker location:
Macatawa, Michigan
( Marker can be reached from Bay Road - (Extension of) South Shore Drive when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1987

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.