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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.
Portland was settled in 1633.
It was settled in 1633 and incorporated in 1786.
i was born in portland Oregon with the last name of bailey. i was adopted from a family in Washington state and i am locating a susan margret bailey, but that was back in 1975. her last name might be changed by now. please help if you can
Part of Telford family name is Norman. Normans settled in Normandy on the coast of France
Settled in large plantations managed by a single family with the help of slaves
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.
Roland Smith's family lives on a farm in Portland, Oregon.
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.
Westenra is a surname that comes from Holland, and eventually the Westenra family settled in Great Britain. The name's meaning refers to a specific locality in the Dutch language.
plymouth
Portland, Oregon Portland, Maine