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1872 – Portland Street Railway horsecars begin operating. 1873 - Fire. [1] 1875 – Good Samaritan Hospital founded. 1876 – University of Oregon established. [1] 1880 – Willamette University College of Medicine relocates to Portland. Portland Chamber of Commerce founded. 1881 – Unsightly beggar ordinance effected.
The history of the city of Portland, Oregon, began in 1843 when business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy filed to claim land on the west bank of the Willamette River in Oregon Country. In 1845 the name of Portland was chosen for this community by coin toss. February 8, 1851, the city was incorporated. [ 1]
The first few days of June were identified, as of July 8, as having the largest crowds of the Portland George Floyd protests, exceeding 10,000 people. [64] [65] Portland Police Bureau (PPB) declared a riot at one of the protests in early June. Arson, looting, and vandalism, and injuries to two officers were reported since the demonstrations ...
The Oregon Historical Society Museum is a history museum housed at the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. The museum was created in 1898 and receives about 44,000 visitors annually. It houses the Portland Penny that decided the city’s name. [ 1] This 1835 copper penny was flipped to decide between the names ...
41-59000. GNIS ID. 2411471 [ 6] Website. www .portland .gov. Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated in the northwestern area of the state at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County ...
Events in Portland, Oregon (5 C, ... Pages in category "History of Portland, Oregon" ... This page was last edited on 29 July 2013, ...
2018 (Sunday) 2017 (Saturday) 2016 (Friday) 2015 (Wednesday) July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 176 days remain until the end of the year.
Portland Documentary and Experimental Film Festival. Portland Film Festival. Portland Hempstalk Festival. Portland International Beerfest. Portland Jazz Festival. Portland Music and Art Fair. Portland Queer Comedy Festival. Portland Rose Festival. Portland Winter Light Festival.