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PINGREE'S POTATOE PATCH

THE CITY OF DETROIT USED TO BE KNOWN AS PINGREE'S POTATOE PATCH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID THIS NAME CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF A MAYOR OF DETROIT

Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name

Date learned: 04-13-1967

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