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Portland in the 1840s

  • In 1843 the original land claim for the area that was to become Portland, in present-day downtown Portland, was filed by pioneers William Overton and Asa Lovejoy. [1]
  • Willamette Valley settlers met at Champoeg to elect a provisional government. William Johnson was elected as High Sheriff, making him the first law enforcement officer. [1]
  • In 1845, Overton sold his share of the claim to Francis Pettygrove. Until this time, the land was only called The Clearing. Pettygrove and Lovejoy flipped a coin to decide the name, each wanting to name the land after their hometown. Pettygrove's hometown of Portland, Maine won over Lovejoy's hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

Portland in the 1850s

  • As of 1850, Portland, now nicknamed "Stumptown", contained a steam sawmill, log cabin hotel, and the weekly Oregonian. The population of 821. [1]
  • The City of Portland was officially incorporated on February 8, 1851.
  • Also in 1851, the first mayor of the city, Hugh D. O'Bryant, was elected, and the first city council meeting was held. [1]
  • In 1852, Portland plated a right-of-way grid system, which also allocated land for the Park Blocks and public docks. [1]

Portland in the 1860s

Portland in the 1870s

Portland in the 1880s

Portland in the 1890s

In 1891, the city of Portland merged with the towns of East Portland and Albina.

Portland in the 1900s

Willamette River panorama looking west at Portland, Oregon 1908


Possibly one of the most major events of Portland's first century as a city was the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition held in Northwest Portland. The 1905 event drew more than two million visitors during its run and contributed to a population boom that lasted through the rest of the decade.

Portland in the 1910s

Portland grew again in 1915, when it annexed St. Johns and Linnton.

Portland in the 1920s

Portland in the 1930s

Portland in the 1940s

Portland in the 1950s

Portland in the 1960s

Portland in the 1970s

Portland in the 1980s

Portland in the 1990s

Portland in the 2000s

In 2009, PortlandWiki was launched.

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