A Waterfront at Work

Historical marker location:

Astoria Riverwalk, Astoria, Oregon

( Marker can be reached from East Columbia River Highway (U.S. 30) west of 16th Street, on the left when traveling east.)

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.