3 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
8 people
English
Explore Portland Maine's rich history and unique architecture with our highly trained and enthusiastic guides on this walk in the West end, generally acknowledged as one of the most beautiful and well preserved Victorian neighborhoods in all of America. Uncover must-see landmarks, local stories, and hidden gems on this unforgettable cultural experience. This tour comprises a 3 hour walk viewing grand mansions, squares, statues, parks, museums, and the beautiful residential areas along the Western Promenade, often with views of the New Hampshire White mountains in the distance. History fans and architecture buffs will appreciate the focus on this walk on the bustling life in the 1800-1900's. Bring your questions, and learn all this and more on this west end walk.
2000 seat performance space reopened in 2010.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is the oldest and largest public art institution in Maine, founded in 1882 as the Portland Society of Art.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The owners of the Victorian Mansion, built in 1860, and Portland’s ongoing preservation efforts
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Western Prom has its own Historic District with 420 buildings built between 1850 through 1920. It’s Portland’s oldest protected green space designed by the Olmstead Company.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The statue is Portland’s most famous son, the great 19th century poet, the American Shakespeare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He’s looking down the street to where his boyhood home, the first brick house on the peninsula still stands and is a museum today.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Home to the best bank of famed architect John Calvin Stevens buildings in the world
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
This is said to be the best example of high gothic architecture in Maine.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
This street is named for the Storer-Lunt family who made their money manufacturing soap.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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