bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv wɪððɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ wʌz kˈɔːld pˈoːɹtlənd.
Beginning 1635 with the arrival of the French and during the 17th century, the village was called Portland.