"Astoria is the gateway by the sea, and Portland is the gateway by land.
As he subsequently captained and piloted.
Captain George Flavel happened upon the ramshackle village at the mouth of the Columbia River in the fall of 1849, bringing goods during the California Gold Rush.
I suspect that Astoria will not be quiet and obscure for long." -George Flavel Astoria, Oregon, owes its existence as much to a little-known ship Captain as its namesake, John Jacob Astor. "Astoria is the gateway by the sea, and Portland is the gateway by land