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...
