Pointe Mouillee Marsh

Historical marker location:

37205 Pointe Mouillee Rd, Rockwood, Michigan

( Marker can be reached from Pointe Mouillee Road, 0.6 miles south of Campau Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1990

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.