Walking Tours & Landmarks in Downtown Portland, Maine
Downtown Portland offers a variety of walking tours designed to maximize your exposure to Portland's history and knowledge of the architecture and landmarks that make the city unique.
Custom House
312 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 780-3326
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 780-3326
Built after the Great Fire of 1866. Still in use by Customs Service & the US Coast Guard.
Greater Portland Landmarks
93 High Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
Tours & programs about Portland's authentic historic architecture & the Portland Observatory at 138 Congress St.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue
Longfellow Square
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 772-1807
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 772-1807
Bronze statue of poet by native sculptor Franklin Simmons.
Longfellow House
487 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-1822
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-1822
Childhood home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, built in 1786. Open May-Oct. Holiday hours in Dec.
Maine Foodie Tours
227 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 233-7485
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 233-7485
Join Maine Foodie Tours and TASTE your way through town! We offer walking tours and trolley tours in Portland, the foodiest small town in America! Our tours feature entertaining tour guides who immerse you in rich cultural history while you taste the culinary delights capturing the flavors of Maine. ... more
Portland Discovery - Land & Sea Tours
Long Wharf, 170 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-0808
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-0808
If you want to get up close and personal with Portland's landmarks, lighthouses and harbor seals AND learn some city history, join Portland Discovery on a Land & Sea Tour! As a locally owned and operated company, we take pride in showing visitors all that Maine's largest city has to offer. ... more
Portland Freedom Trail
PO Box 342
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 591-9980
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 591-9980
Self guided walking tour, part of the Maine Freedom Trails network.
Portland Observatory
138 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
National historic landmark. Last surviving maritime signal tower in America. Deck overlooking Casco Bay.
Portland Soldier's & Sailor's Monument
Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
Portland, ME 04101
Sculpted by Franklin Simmons, dedicated in 1891 to Portland's soldiers & sailors who served in the Civil War.
Portland Trails
305 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-2411
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-2411
Portland Trails is a nonprofit land trust that preserves green space for public access and connects people with places. Our goals are to:
1) Create and maintain a 50-mile network of trails in greater Portland
2) Engage the participation of neighborhoods, schools, and the business community in ... more
Portland Walking Tours
489 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5561
90 minute guided tours begin at the Maine Historical Society store. Admission is $10/person and the program is recommended for children ages 12 and up. Tours are held Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:30AM and 1:00PM, starting July 5, 2012.
Whaling Wall
Maine State Pier
Portland, ME 04101
Portland, ME 04101
450-foot long waterfront mural by artist Robert Wyland.
Wicked Walking Tours
72 Commercial Street
PO Box 5342
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 730-0490
PO Box 5342
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 730-0490
Join your fellow thrill seekers and history lovers for this VERY entertaining and unique romp through Portland's past. Our professional performance artists turn factual dark history dating from the 1600's into theater and even Stand-up comedy at times!
Featuring "Indian" Attacks, Witch Trials, P ... more
