Historical Marker
Burt Opera House / Wellington R. Burt
Historical marker location:
12888 Nichols Road, Burt, Michigan
( Marker is on Nichols Road, 0.9 miles south of East Birch Run Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1979
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.