Portland was settled in 1633.
It was settled in 1633 and incorporated in 1786.
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.
Cities named Portland are found in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas. There is also a city named Portland in Australia.
At that time about two-thirds of the coast was moderately populated, York and Portland and other coastal communities were thriving, but most of what exists now was just being settled. For instance, the German's reached Lubec in 1775, Machias was settled in 1763, and rockland was settled in 1769.
There is a Portland, Oregon and a Portland, Maine.
Portland ME is 64,000+/- Portland OR is 500,000 +/-
Portland International Jetport is designated PWM by the IATA for Portland Westbrook Municipal.
Portland State University is in dowtown Portland Oregan at 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201.
The address of the Portland Public Library Of Sumner County is: 301 Portland Boulevard, Portland, 37148 1223
Portland State University is in dowtown Portland Oregan at 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201.
Portland became a city in 1851.