1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
On this smartphone-guided adventure, you'll see Portland’s historic streets and discover its stories. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour never expires. The tour is professionally produced with pro narration and music. It's location-aware walking step by step through the city. You’ll see the cobblestones streets, wharf street, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s home, stops on the underground railroad, city hall, exchange street, the lobster square, historic buildings, and the best spots to eat, including the best donut shop ever. Really, it’s that good. You'll hear the stories of Portland, Anna Kendrick’s favorite hangs, Longfellow’s history, stories of lighthouses, adventure, prohibition, bootleggers, the underground railroad, Japanese mailboxes, the revolution, colonial times, and much more.
The tour starts at this piece of the Berlin Wall. You’ll learn its story and why it’s here. Many tourists never see this site, and many locals miss it too. Then you’ll be guided step by step through Portland.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Historic and Cool Exchange Street! You’ll discover the street, its history on the underground railroad, and see some of the best shops and streets in the city.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The tour takes you along wharf street where you’ll hear the history of when this was the wharf and the sailors, bootleggers, and locals that once frequented the area.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See where Henry Wadsworth Longfellow grew up and hear about his poems and see the outside of his some.
• Admission Ticket Free
Why are the mailboxes red and in Japanese? What used to be on this site? Find out on the tour!
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The lobstermen and the lobster industry in Maine have been a mainstay for centuries. Here you will Learn about the park and the statue and discover the story of the man who posed for the state.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
See the historic city hall, learn about the rum riots, how Maine was the first to ban alcohol in the US, and its history.
• Admission Ticket Free
Holy Donut! Hear a bit about this favorite Potato donut shop and why many think it’s the best.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Stop by the historic park and learn about its history. You’ll see its historic fountain and hear about the history on the Underground Railroad.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
stop outside the old customs house and see why it’s still standing. We will then walk through the square to our last stop the Mariners church in the center of old port.
• Admission Ticket Free
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