How do you not love a city whose original name was Baie des Puants, or "Bay of the Stinkers."It seems the bay used to be known for its odiferous green algae blooms. The original settlement was founded in the late 1800s by Jean Nicolet, a French coureur des bois, or runner of the woods, as French fur traders were often known. The British took control of Green Bay during the French & Indian War. When the Erie Canal was completed in 1825, Green Bay evolved into a center for trade. During the 1850s, Green Bay saw an influx of Belgians, Germans, Scandinavians, Irish and Dutch, all drawn by farmland that was good and cheap. Railroads further evolved Green Bay’s status as a center of trade, and abundant timber fueled a burgeoning paper industry. Meatpacking became another staple industry. Green Bay is sometimes called Titletown, USA, for the record number of NFL championships the Packers have won (four as of this writing).