Does Portage, Oregon have any connection to portages?

Question

Does Portage, Oregon have any connection to portages (a portage is when you carry your canoe accross a piece of land that is between two bodies of water)? 'Portage" and 'portage' are spelled the same way, so I thought there might be a connection between them.

Answer 1

I live in UK If you mean the home education programme for special needs children the answer is yes, I am now wondering myself if Portage is responsible for being the origin of the word for carrying your conoe across land mmm, Sorry I don't know. But I want to know too please.