Old Port Historic Walking Tour

Fri Apr 3 2020

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Monument Square

1 Monument Square Portland, ME 04041

$20

All Ages

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Old Port Historic Walking Tours™ - Explore the Old Port’s rich history and places of interest from 1632 to present in this 2 hour exciting walking tour and historical adventure for all members of the family! Walking tours are available April through October (year-round for private/group tours). Old Port Holiday Historic Walking Tours are also available!

Meet at Monument Square (directly across the street from the Portland Public Library on Congress Street) in downtown Portland, Maine. Advanced tickets required at ticketweb.com or by calling ticketweb toll free at 1-866-468-3399. $20 per person. If you would like to speak with the Tour Guide directly about the tour for particualr questions, please email leigholson@historicworkouts.com or call 646-845-9714. Ticket sales turn off two hours before the tour. Kids 16 and under are free with paying adult.

Private tours with special group rates are available. Call 646-845-9714 or email leigholson@historicworkouts.com for more information

There are public bathrooms directly across the street from Monument Square at the Portland Public Library for your convenience. Please note that parking meters throughout Portland are only about 1-2 hours, so it's best to use the public parking garage directly next to Monument Square.

Cancellation policy - Refunds of face value of the ticket will be given with at least 24 hours written notice. No exchanges. Ticketweb service fees are non-refundable. All tours run rain, snow, or shine.    

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    Family Attractions

    Here are just some of the topics you will hear about and places you will visit outside on an Old Port Historic Walking Tour with Leigh...

    *Monument Square

    *Lobsterman's Park

    *Portland City Hall

    *Old Port real estate history

    *Numerous landmarks, monuments, and architecture on the National Registry of Historic Places

    *US Custom House

    *Boothby Square

    *Commercial Street Waterfront

    *Wharf Street

    *Fishing industry

    *Prohibition and how it all began in the Old Port

    *Tommy's Park and the history of its murals

    *Post Office Park

    *Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Home

    *Revolutionary Generation

    *Civil War history

    *Several Underground Railroad markers including Portland's first anti-slavery and pro slavery riots 

    *First Parish Church

    *Lincoln Park

    *Portland's tallest and oldest buildings

    *Exchange Street galleries and boutiques

    *Leigh's favorite places to point out for craft beer bars, breweries, and restaurants - including Leigh's favorite breakfast locations and where to get the best lobster rolls… BIG lobster rolls 🦞🦞🦞

    *History of Portland's fires including the biggest that shocked the nation

    *Famous/legendary people of the area

    *Night life - stand-up comedy, concerts, theatrical performances, etc

    *History of the Kotzschmar Organ- one of the grandest and most celebrated pipe organs in the world

    *Local Maine Artists

    *Old Port's finest Mansard roofs

    *The Old Port's most popular donut shops, bakeries, and Mained themed treats 

    *Best things to do in the Kennebunks if Portland isn't enough!

    AND Much, Much, More, but Leigh doesn't want to give it all away!