
Address
Portland, ME, Monument Square, 04101
Phone
(207) 807-0009Website
http://OldPortHistoricTours.comFacility Amenities
Free Parking
Good for Meetings & Groups
General
Seasonal Hours
Kids Welcome (12 & Under)
Restrooms
Tours Offered
Payments Accepted
Accessibility
Accessible Public Area/Facilities
Handicap Parking
Service Animals Allowed
Explore the Old Port and downtown Portland's rich history and places of interest from 1632 in this 2 ½ hour, 2-mile, exciting walking tour and historical adventure with over 50 historic stops including historical landmarks, architecture, and monuments. We will also discuss famous and legendary people of the area, prohibition and how it all started in the Old Port, some of the hottest restaurants and craft beer bars, the best places for craft beer tastings, waterfront history, the Old Port's biggest fires, Underground Railroad, shopping, real estate history, night life, and much more!
Popular Saturday tour tickets, as well as select Sundays, holidays, and cruise ship dates, are available from 11AM-1:30PM year-round (weather pending January though March). Advanced tickets required at ticketweb.com $45 per person. Kids 6 and under are free. Private tours and special group rates are also available year-round! Private tour tickets are not available via Ticketmaster or Ticketweb so please call 207-807-0009 or email [email protected] to book.
Leigh Rush Olson, your Tour Guide and founder of Old Port Historic Tours, holds a BA in History from CUNY Brooklyn College, is a certified Portland History Docent, and served two appointed terms as DAR Maine State American History Chairwoman. Moreover, Leigh is a Portland native and a resident of Kennebunk, Maine. You're in good hands!
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...
*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!
Where to meet: Monument Square - located directly across the street from the Portland Public Library on Congress Street.