Historical Marker
Willamette Falls, circa 1880
Historical marker location:
1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, Oregon
( Marker can be reached from Washington Street near Abernethy Road, on the right when traveling north.)
The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine. The city's founder, Asa Lovejoy, had lived in Portland, Maine and wanted to name the new settlement after his former hometown.