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deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 hours agoI just realized why it’s called Portland.
On my defense, I’ve never seen a map of it before.
Comment on why does almost nobody live here?
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 18 hours agoI just realized why it’s called Portland.
On my defense, I’ve never seen a map of it before.
whatalute@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Nope, the name was decided with coin flip. Lol Could ended up as Boston.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Penny
porcoesphino@mander.xyz 15 hours ago
Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole:
I failed at finding how the Isle of Portland got its name but saw this:
etymologyworld.com/item/portland
Its the first time I’ve seen the site though and that page feels a bit AI generated
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 hours ago
That’s a little disappointing.
Inland port -> Portland seemed nice and tidy
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 hours ago
But why was Portland one of the options?
whatalute@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
One of the founders (Francis Pettygrove) was originally from Portland Maine, and the other was from Boston. They both wanted to name the new city after their hometown.
It’s entirely possible that part of Pettygrove why wanted to name it after his hometown is because he thought it would be fitting for river port city. But idk if he ever stated anything to that effect.
_NetNomad@fedia.io 16 hours ago
i thought you were kidding until i saw the wikipedia link. that's fascinating, and very cool that they still have the penny