Hamilton Grange Hall / Hamilton Fair

Historical marker location:

84040 County Road 215, Decatur, Michigan

( Marker is at the intersection of County Road 215 (52nd Street) and 84th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on County Road 215 (52nd Street).)

Marker installed: 2002

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.