Scappoose – What’s in a name?
Scappoose - what's in a name? Many of us are familiar with the story of how Portland got its name in a coin toss (it was almost called Boston!) in 1845, but where did the name "Scappoose" come from? The story is not a simple one to answer. The written history of the Native Americans who settled on this land goes back to the days of Lewis & Clark (1806) and there are several different stories in circulation about how Scappoose got its name. There are four prevailing stories: The Account of John McPherson