 Francis Pettygrove (center) and others Francis William Pettygrove (born 1812 in Maine, died 1887 in Port Townsend, Washington), commonly known as William Pettygrove, was a pioneer and one of the founders of the cities of Portland, Oregon and Port Townsend, Washington. After a career as a shopkeeper in Portland, Maine, he migrated west to the Oregon Territory, and purchased a share of a claim on a 640 acre tract of land from William Overton, becoming partners with Asa Lovejoy. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Official language(s) None (English de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area Ranked 39th - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²) - Width 210 miles (338 km) - Length 320 miles (515 km) - % water 13. ...
1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ...
Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. ...
Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown, PDX Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 376. ...
Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. ...
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ...
The Oregon Territory is the name applied both to the unorganized Oregon Country claimed by both the United States and Britain, as well as to the organized U.S. territory formed from it that existed between 1848 and 1859. ...
William Overton is a Federal District Judge of Little Rock, Arkansas. ...
Asa Lawrence Lovejoy (born 1808 in Massachusetts, died 1882) was an Oregon pioneer and one of the founders of the city of Portland, Oregon. ...
In 1845, Lovejoy and Pettygrove held their famous coin toss to decide the name of the city which was being platted on the claim; each desiring to name the area after his hometown. Pettygrove won the toss over Lovejoy (a native of Boston, Massachusetts), and thus Portland, Oregon was born. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to resolve a dispute between two parties. ...
Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe) (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino...
Pettygrove sold his share in 1857 to Daniel Lownsdale and moved to modern-day Washington state, where he would (with others) found the city Port Townsend. He died there in 1887 and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
This article deals with the U.S. state. ...
Port Townsend is a city located in Jefferson County, Washington. ...
N.W. Pettygrove Street in Portland is named after him and his former home at 2287 NW Pettygrove St is known as Pettygrove House.
See also
Portland started as a spot known as The Clearing, which was on the banks of the Willamette River about halfway between Oregon City and Fort Vancouver. ...
References - Oregon History Project: Francis
- From Robin's Nest to Stumptown
- Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History: Essaay 5290
- Find-a-grave: Francis Pettygrove
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