Portland

Multnomah People

Dec 1, 1840

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beKxz_2UtMA&t=147s

Settlers Arrive in the Portland Area

Dec 2, 1840

Settlers Moving West

William Overton builds 1st dwelling

Dec 1, 1842

Asa Lovejoy becomes the first legal landowner

Dec 2, 1844

Francis Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy name city with a Coin Toss

Dec 3, 1845

1st Ferry Service

Dec 3, 1845

Ferry crossings

First business opens- Blacksmith

Dec 3, 1846

First church opens

Dec 3, 1848

Donation Land Act

Jan 1, 1850

Chinese and Mexican Immigrants help build railroad

Jan 1, 1850

First Wagon Road out of Portland

Jan 1, 1851

First Mayor - Hugh O'Bryant

Jan 1, 1851

First Transcontinental Railroad into Portland (NorthernPacific

Jan 1, 1883

First City Zoo

Jan 1, 1887

First bridge over the Willamette (The Morrison)

Dec 1, 1887

First Library

Jan 1, 1905

Vanport Flood

Jan 1, 1947

Vanport flood video

Mexican Immigrants come to work on farms

Jan 1, 1950

Packy the Elephant born at the zoo

Jan 1, 1962

Packy the Elephant video

Columbus Day Storm

Jan 1, 1962

Columbus Day Storm Video

Portland Trailblazers enter the NBA

Dec 1, 1970

Trailblazers video

Mt. St. Helens erupts

Dec 1, 1980

Mt. St. Helens Eruption

Max Light Rail opens

Dec 1, 1986

Union Avenue is renamed Martin Luther King Blvd.

Dec 1, 1989

MLK video

Portland voted best bidycle friendly city

Dec 1, 1995

39th Avenue is renamed Cesar Chavez Blvd.

Dec 1, 2009

Chavez video

Portland Timbers win the MLS Championship

Jan 1, 2015

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