Portland, Oregon


Portland is located in the northwestern part and is the largest city in the state of Oregon. The City of Roses. The city has both a historic and a modern architecture and many beautiful parks. In one of the parks, Washington Park, there are over 7,000 rose plants of approximately 550 varieties. Portland ranks among the top 10 greenest cities in the world. The city has a large number of microbreweries and a lively music scene.



To See And To Do In Portland


  • The International Rose Test Garden In Washington Park
  • Oregon Museum Of Science And Industry
  • Portland Art Museum
  • Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
  • Portland Children's Museum
  • Oregon Zoo
  • Pittock Mansion
  • Portlandia
  • Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
  • Portland Aerial Tram
  • The Grotto Gardens
  • Powell's Books Bookstore
  • Tom McCall Waterfront Park
  • Portland Japanese Garden
  • Pioneer Courthouse Square
  • Portland Classical Chinese Garden
  • Bridgeport Village
  • Playing Golf
  • Blue Sky Gallery
  • 24 Hour Church Of Elvis


History Of Portland - Timeline


In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled in the area. In 1830, the site of the future city of Portland was known as the Clearing. American, Canadian, and European traders, trappers, and settlers often stopped there to rest. In 1843, the business partners William Overton and Asa Lovejoy filed to claim the land of the Clearing and nearby waterfront and timberland. Settlers in the area met and elected a Sheriff the same year. Most of the people who settled in the region made their living from fish, lumber, wheat, and cattle.

In 1844, the settlers built farms and houses, a merchandise store, a church, and four streets and 16 blocks had been cleared. In 1845, William Overton sold his half of the land to Francis W. Pettygrove. In 1846, Asa Lovejoy sold his half of the land to Benjamin Stark.

In 1847, the first sawmill and the first school was built. In 1848, Francis W. Pettygrove had lost interest in Portland and sold the entire townsite. In 1849, the first Post Office opened.

In 1850, about 850 people lived in the town and there was a hotel and the newspaper the Weekly Oregonian was published. In 1851, Portland was incorporated and the first public school opened and a jail was built. In 1855, a telegraph was operating town. In 1858, the first public school opened. In 1869, Ben Holladay started to build the railroad in Portland. In 1870, the city police force was established.

In 1871, horse-drawn streetcars operated along First Street. In 1873, a fire destroyed most of the town. In 1879, the citizens could make a telephone call. In 1880, electric street lights were erected. In 1883, the fire department was established. In 1887, the first zoo opened in Washington Park. In 1889, the first electric streetcars began to operate. In 1895, the City Hall was built. In 1896, the Union Station opened.

In 1907, the first Rose Festival took place. In 1912, the first rose garden, Peninsula Park's rose garden, was established. In 1917, the International Rose Test Garden was established. In 1924, the first gasoline-powered bus was operating in the city. In 1928, the Jantzen Beach Amusement Park opened. In 1929, the Harbor wall was completed. In 2000, the Money Magazine declared Portland as the number one city to live in.