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

Tue 25 Feb

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Starting at $49.00

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Tue 25 Feb

Starting at $49.00

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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)

Claire M

Jun 2022

Dugan was excellent! This tour is well worth the money. Easy walk around the area. Dugan provided picture images of the locations we visited which made it all the more meaningful.

Response from Host

Jun 2022

A picture is with a thousand words, right? It's totally worth the cost of lamination to get that "ahh" moment with guests when they see how a place used to look. Thank you for taking a walk with me and writing your review!

susantT9570BB

May 2022

Dugan has created a tour that was fun, interactive, and informative. This was a wonderful way to spend time outdoors with my family, while learning interesting little known facts. He encourages participants to ask questions and gives well informed answers. I learned so many new things about Portland, while spending time with my family, laughing, making my step goal, and having a good time. I can't wait to take another tour. I would definitely recommend taking a walk on the Dugan side.

Response from Host

May 2022

I love questions! There are so many interesting stories to tell about these landmarks and spaces. It can be hard to choose! Questions let me know what is interesting to the group. Thank you for writing a review!

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May 2022

My husband and I enjoyed the whole tour! Very interesting and entertaining too. Would encourage everyone to sign up for Dugan’s tour. Well worth the time and fee.

Response from Host

May 2022

Thank you for joining me on a stroll through the historic streets and working waterfront of Portland. And thank you for writing a review!