Christmas Tree Ship / Thompson

Historical marker location:

Thompson, Michigan

( Marker is on unnamed road, 0.1 miles east of U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2006

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.