Portland Historical Milestones: A Walk Through Time
4.8
365 Ratings
Portland
Discover the rich history of Portland through a 2-hour walking tour. Explore landmarks, learn about famous figures, and immerse yourself in the city's fascinating past.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lobsterman Park - View the statue and engage in a brief discussion of the importance of the lobster industry in Maine.
What's Included
- Snacks included
- Over two hours of tour duration
What's Not Included
- Your tip to your guide is not included. The suggested gratuity is 20%.
Additional Information
Interested in learning about Portland’s historical relationship with railways, conflagrations, conflicts, renowned poets, and esteemed movie producers? Come along for a Historical Stroll! Our journey commences at Commercial Street and spans 2 hours, traversing the iconic Old Port, downtown, and waterfront locales while unfolding Portland’s fascinating chronicles since 1632.
We may visit prominent landmarks like the lobster statue, Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow’s residence and prayer house, Eastern Cemetery, Abyssinian Church, U.S. Customs House, and more during your tour.
*The tour approximately lasts two ‘ish’ hours, subject to participants’ interaction and group’s speed. It’s advisable to allocate 2.5 hours, factoring in early arrival for check-in and return to your car post-tour.
- Please use a parking garage or lot NOT parking meters
Location
Andy's Old Port Pub
Commercial Street
Your guide will meet you inside the hidden door at 94 Commercial Street, Andy's Old Port Pub.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Belindal804
Apr 15, 2024
A place to call home! - I had experienced a hard year of health crisis’ so husband and decide to get away for some much needed fun! Contacting Sebastian Ascanis about a wheelchair rental, he assured me the hotel would have one waiting! He couldn’t have been kinder!!
Checking in on April 13, we met sweet Colleen. NEVER have The we had such fast and efficient checking!!! Both Jerry and felt we were being welcomed into a dear friend’s home!! Poison
Breakfast choices were great. But even better were the other members of the AC Marriott “team”. From April 13-16 we have been treated like family! Gabe with the more convenient Shuttle EVER, to Corey and his Valet buddies to the breakfast weight staft. Leadership infuses for the top and the AC Marriott is overflowing with it!
Belinda and Jerry Livingston
Michigan
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Kate_n
Mar 9, 2024
Informative Tour - Tyler was extremely knowledgable and friendly. We had a fantastic and fun tour, and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city of Portland, ME.
Kate and gang!
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812tamlynh
Mar 6, 2024
Great tour! - Great tour! Our guide Tyler was super knowledgeable, knew the answers to all our random/obscure questions, and provided a ton of context. The group was small since it was March, which was a pleasant surprise.. but they cap group size in busier season. Overall we had a blast and learned a ton. The sweet treat at the end was a nice touch :)
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Guillermo_l
Mar 4, 2024
History of Portland - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. Took us to a few hidden places of the city, plus gave us great in-depth highlights of the city.
One of the best walking tours around.
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Kateco659zq
Jan 25, 2024
Great tour guide - Our tour guide, Marcia, was amazing. A font of knowledge and made the trip super fun. Also open to some of our more random questions like why Maine became a sugar refining center.
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Monica_b
Dec 21, 2023
Portland People!! - Rising from the ashes... Thriving today!! 🫶
Thanks for the dining suggestions. We tried them both... Rosie's and Andy's!!! 💗🩷
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George_k
Dec 16, 2023
A wonderful tour in Portland - Great experience! The guide is knowledgeable, and he knows everybody. :) Small group, attention to everybody, and a wonderful choice of places that we visited. AAA+! Highly recommend!
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Michael_b
Dec 1, 2023
Walking tour - Tyler was an excellent tour guide. Definitely a great value.The highlight for us was seeing the huge cross beams in the basement of one of the buildings that were still in place from the fire of 1866, were black and singed form the fire that burned down the city.
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Mirella_g
Nov 18, 2023
Informative and fun - 10/10 would recommend! It was very insightful and informative. Went a little over the time but it was great.
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Michael_d
Nov 13, 2023
Great experience - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. He also provided great recommendations for food options! We had never been to Portland but will definitely be back.
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