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deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 hours agoBut why was Portland one of the options?
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deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 14 hours agoBut 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.