2 Hours | Portland Hidden Histories Walking Tour

Overview

Meet Portland and the people—of all backgrounds and identities—whose wit and grit have made her who she is today. Your locally-raised tour guide will captivate you with extraordinary, exciting, and surprising stories about the hardy folks who destroyed and rebuilt Portland time and again over 400 years while you stroll historic streets past spots you’ll surely want to come back to explore. We’ll see where Indigenous Wabanaki leaders made their earliest relationships with European colonizers and walk through the centuries in the historic Old Port and working waterfront.

The Portland Hidden Histories Tour includes 2 hours of entertaining and enlightening historical narration over a 1.5-mile route through downtown Congress Street, the Old Port, and working waterfront along Commercial Street. Owner and guide, Dugan Murphy, takes guests to the most intriguing landmarks and presents an inclusive collection of hidden histories not included on other tours.

City: Portland

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $49.00

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Sun 23 Feb

Starting at $49.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Two hour fully narrated guided tour.

Donation toward restoring the Abyssinian Meeting House, America's third-oldest standing Black church

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pets are not allowed on tours unless medically required.
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Masks are optional, but encouraged for non-vaccinated guests. You should bring a face covering in the event your tour group is invited inside a historic building for an impromptu visit or for use if you’d like while walking outside.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (156)

B2477HEpaulh

Nov 2022

Dugan was an excellent tour guide with tons of info about the history of Portland. He welcomed questions that he answered with enthusiasm. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn about Portland!

Response from Host

Nov 2022

I like to keep my tour groups small so there's plenty of room for questions and other engagement with guests. This group was a lot of fun. Thank you for choosing my tour and for leaving a review!

meganpG1441OB

Nov 2022

Dugan was super knowledgeable and made the tour fun! Learned some really cool history. I liked the pictures Dugan had to show how things have changed or stayed the same over the years. Highly recommend!

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thanks for the review! When I was putting this tour together, I was so excited to share old images to illustrate Portland's rich history. I'm so glad you enjoyed my tour. Thank you for choosing it!

christinaeb603

Nov 2022

This was a fantastic way to start our weekend in Portland. Dugan is knowledgeable and expands on whatever topics the group wants to hear more about. The pictures he brings along help to give a more vivid idea of what he's talking about, and you can clearly tell that he loves what he's doing. Dugan let us know in advance to bring umbrellas because it was going to rain, and when it did no one looked upset to be standing out there listening to the tour. This was my first walking tour experience, and I'd definitely do it again. Bonus: We used this tour to get our bearings in a new city. We love history, and the tour showed us around main strips of the city, which was very beneficial when we went out that afternoon and evening.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

I love telling stories and I'm so happy to have the opportunity to get together with people everyday to share these remarkable tales from Portland's past. Thank you for choosing my tour and for leaving a review!