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Home Factoids Geography Historical Name of City of St. Paul, Minnesota

postheadericon Historical Name of City of St. Paul, Minnesota

Tags: Factoids | Geography | Minnesota | Pierre Parrant | Pigs Eye | St. Paul

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St. Paul,  Minnesota, was originally called Pig's Eye after a man named Pierre 'Pig's Eye' Parrant who set up the first business there.

 

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