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Historic Workouts® Presents
Old Port Historic Walking Tour
Sat, 31 Jul, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Monument Square
1 Monument Square, Portland, ME 04041
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Description
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 with over 50 historic stops including historical landmarks, architecture, and monuments. We will also discuss famous/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, and much more! 
Walking tours are available April through October (year-round for private/group tours). Old Port Holiday Tours are also available!
Leigh Rush Olson - Founder of Historic Workouts®
Your Tour Guide, Leigh Rush Olson, has a BA in history from C.U.N.Y Brooklyn College and is a Portland History Docent, as well as a Portland native. You're in good hands! 
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. $25 per person. If you would like to speak with the Tour Guide directly about the tour for particular 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 year round, any day of the week, upon request. Private tour tickets are not available via TicketMaster or TicketWeb so please call your Tour Guide, Leigh Olson, directly at 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.
Audio recordings are prohibited.
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.    
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages

Family Attractions
Old Port Historic Walking Tour
Old Port Historic Walking Tour
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
*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!
Where to meet: 1 Monument Way in downtown Portland in front of Longfellow Books - conveniently located directly next to One City Center Parking Garage and Monument Square.