A Walk Through Time Tour in Portland

Overview

Curious about Portland's history with railroads, fires, wars, famous poets and Hollywood producers? Join us for a Walk Through Time! This tour begins on Commercial Street and continues for 2 hours through the historic Old Port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of Portland's history since 1632.

Some of the locations we may feature on your tour include; the lobster statue, the home of Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow and his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetery, the Abyssinian Church, the U.S. Customs House and more.

***Tour duration is two "ish" hours, based on guest engagement and pace of the group. Planning on 2.5 hours for arriving early to check-in and make it back to your vehicle post tour is recommended.

City: Portland

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $49.99

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $49.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

You will be treated to a sweet treat at the end of the tour.

Two hour - closer to two and a quarter duration

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please use a parking garage or lot NOT parking meters
All are welcome to Maine! Guests who are fully inoculated for the Covid-19 virus are not required to wear a mask. The State of Maine encourages those who have not yet been vaccinated to continue to wear a face mask.

What To Expect

Lobsterman Park

View the statue and engage in a brief discussion of the importance of the lobster industry in Maine.

Old Port

Some of the locations that we may feature on the tour include the lobster statue, the home of Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow & his place of worship, the Eastern Cemetary, the U.S. Custom House and more...

Market Street

Your guide will show you this street where farmers brought their goods before supermarkets.

Congress Street

Guests will walk down this street referred to as the spine of the peninsula,

The Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Your guide will walk you hear and tell the story of the Wadsworth home.

Portland City Hall

Your guide will share great history here!

Portland Observatory

Walk to the highest point in Portland.

Eastern Cemetery

Hear the stories of sea captains while walking by this cemetery.

Show 5 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (282)

jwd1

Oct 2019

We had Mike as our f yo de. Interesting to hear he has o ly lived here app 4yrs but he is a history guy and has, impressively, immersed himself into the city. Very interesting, full of facts and needed the walk with a "sweet"!. Thanks from Ft Worth, TX. wonderful tour, exceptional tour guide and ..."it is a WALKING tour". Thank you, Mike

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Mike took to his new home in a big way and it shows between being a history guide, red claws usher, on the board of directors and a docent for one of our historical landmarks...to name a few. This is is retirement, ha! Mike will be as happy as we are to hear you enjoyed your Walk Through Time history tour. Thanks for sharing!

lschuh

Oct 2019

Excellent walk and history of such a cool city! Mike was an excellent guide giving us great historic facts and some fun history thrown in. Would highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to know about Portland history and environs. Thanks for the experience

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Mike's passion project is the history tour, so he will be as happy to hear as we are that you enjoyed yourself. Thanks for joining us and your review and recommend are appreciated.

chrisgQ2824QZ

Oct 2019

Mike was a magnificent tour guide very entertaining, knowledgeable and informative. We really enjoyed this two plus hour walking history tour through Downtown Portland and surrounding neighborhoods. Along the way we discovered some shops to visit and got recommendations for good restaurants. We ended our tour with a special treat at a local bakery. Mike then invited all that were interested to join him at a favorite craft beer bar. This was a great way to learn about Portland's history and discover more places to visit on our vacation. We highly recommend Mike and this walking history tour. It's a great value and well worth the time for all you history buffs.

Response from Host

Oct 2019

Mike was originally one of our food tour guides and we had to constantly remind him that it was a food tour with history, not a history tour with food =) This ultimately led to him spearheading a history-centric tour with a nod to food, ha! His food tour guide days still help him share that additional expertise with his guests. So happy to hear you enjoyed a Walk Through Time and your recommend is appreciated.