Spruce Soldiers

Historical marker location:

Coquille, Oregon

( Marker is on Coquille-Bandon Hwy (Oregon Route 425) south of Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway (Oregon Route 42) when traveling south.)

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.