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Celebrating 200+ years of history in Portland, Maine 2020 marks the bicentennial birthday of the Pine Tree State!
Your tour begins in front of Andy’s Old Port Pub and continues for 2 hours through the historic Old Port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of Portland’s history since 1820 and as far back as 1632.
The narrative is shared by highly trained guides with a passion for local history, sights and landmarks. They’ll bring history alive on this leisurely, scenic stroll. Some of the locations we MAY feature on your tour include; the lobsterman’s statue featured at the World’s Fair, the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow and his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetery, the 3rd oldest Abyssinian Church in the U.S,, several underground railroad markers, and more!
We like to finish on a sweet note and you’ll be treated to a local treat at the close of the tour.
WHO: All ages are welcome
WHEN: First tour of the day begins at 10:00 and others may be added as we sell out
TIME: Tour is approx. 2 hours
DISTANCE: Distance covered is approx. 1.5 – 2 miles
When you have a great time remember to tip your hard-working guide.
Your guide will be taking photos throughout the tour that we use for our social media and marketing. If you’d like copies of these pics, please let your guide know and they can provide them to you by email or air drop at the end of the tour.
Wondering what to do in Portland during your visit? We offer private history tour in Portland for parties of 8 or more for corporate events, friends, family and club events. Tell us more about your group, and the date(s) you plan to visit Portland, by completing our private events request form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Under current COVID19 Guidelines, and until further notice from our Governor, any group larger than 15 will be broken down into smaller groups.
For more intimate group sizes we’re now offering private tour events for 2 – 14 guests for our history tours.
A. Due to Portland’s dedication to historic preservation this tour is not completely handicap accessible. We do not recommend wheelchairs or walkers and suggest a moderate level of fitness to participate.Old
A. We recommend taking advantage of one of the parking garages or lots nearby. Here’s a list of potential spots to consider. Two of the least expensive options are the Holiday Inn by the Bay and Spring Street Parking Garage, which are approx. a 10-15 walk to the meeting point for the tour which is 320 Fore Street in front of the Portland Beer Hub. We do not recommend using metered parking as it maxes out at two hours – not enough time to fully enjoy your walking history tour. It is $15 for the day at the Ocean Gateway lot located at the East end of Commercial Street. The closest garage is the Custom House Square parking garage at 25 Pearl Street for $5.00/hour.
A. The meeting point for the Old Port Walk Through Time is at 320 Fore Street in front of the Portland Beer Hub.
A. The tour duration is between 2 – 2.5 hours based on group size and group engagement
A. We do allow a limited number of four-footed family members to participate in the tour, with the understanding that the dogs are comfortable in group settings for this duration. Also there are occasions where we may enter a building and these buildings are unlikely to allow pets, so you or someone in your party will have to stay outside/alternate being outside with your dog. Pup participation must be noted/approved in advance. We appreciate your understanding.
A. Cruise ships disembark at Ocean Gateway and the Maine State Pier, which is approx. a 7 – 10 minute walk 3/4 of a mile from 320 Fore Street, Portland Beer Hub, where the tour meets.
The tour is completed at one of several potential sweet spots approx. 1/4 of a mile from where the cruise ships embark.
A. The distance is typically somewhere between 1.5 – 2 miles.
A: Tours run rain, snow and shine.
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Sip and savor this happy hour style experience exploring three distinctly different watering holes.
