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Portland got its name when Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove flipped a coin in 1845. Lovejoy was from Massachusetts and he wanted to name the new settlement Boston. Pettygrove was from Maine and wanted to name the new town Portland. Pettygrove won the coin toss two out of three times and the rest as they say is history.
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What state does Portland belong to?
Portland is the name of major cities in Maine and in Oregon. However, it is not the name of the capital in either of those states (the capitals are: Augusta, Maine and Salem, Oregon). No state in the U.S. has Portland as its capital.
Where did the name Portland come from?
When Portland Oregon was named two founders argued over the name. One wanted Portland after his home town in Maine and the other wanted to name the town Boston. A coin toss took place and Portland won!! Obviously we have a huge port so this name makes perfect sense.
The largest city in two different states share the same name but is not the capital of either state what is the name of the cities?
Portland, Oregon Portland, Maine
What was the name of the USFL Portland Oregon Football team?
That was the Portland Breakers. The team started in Boston in 1983, moved to New Orleans in 1984, and then to Portland in 1985.
What is Salmon P Chase middle name?
Portland
Name of CEO of Banknorth -in Portland ME?
Ryan Bailey
What name change came to the Nation of Islam?
Portland OR.
How did the Portland Blazers get their name?
the two founders of PORTLAND, OR were both from cities on the east coast. One man was from Boston, Massachusettes and another was from Portland Maine. Both wanted to name the new city after their home towns...so they flipped a coin. The winner of the coin toss was the guy from Portland Maine.
What is the original name of Portland Oregon?
A coin toss was used to decide the name. One of the city's founders was from Maine and the other was from Massachusetts. Boston was the losing name.
How were the Portland trailblazers discovered?
Portland was looking for an NBA franchise so they had a state contest of what the name of the team's going to be and the design of the logo
This city's name contains the word port in it ldprtona?
PORTLAND
How did the Portland trail blazers get their name?
The team management held a contest to select the team's name.
