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Portland
Located in NW Oregon on Willamette River; named for Portland, Maine; thrived in latter 19th cen. as supply center for gold rushes and for immigrants on Oregon trail, then as lumber & rail center.
Located in NW Oregon on Willamette River; named for Portland, Maine; thrived in latter 19th cen. as supply center for gold rushes and for immigrants on Oregon trail, then as lumber & rail center.