Historical Marker
Lincoln Park Post Office
Historical marker location:
1335 Southfield Road, Lincoln Park, Michigan
( Marker is at the intersection of Southfield Road and Forrest Street, on the right when traveling east on Southfield Road.)
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.