How did it get that interesting name?
That's the first question people generally
ask about Kalamazoo. The city is located
on the Kalamazoo River and, though
there are many theories as to what
the name means, the most likely explanation
derives from kikalamezo, a Potawatomi
word meaning, "place where the water
boils." Legend has it that a Potawatomi
man named...
