Discover Portland’s Victorian charm on a 3-hour guided walk. Explore grand mansions, hidden gems, and stunning views. Perfect for history and architecture enthusiasts.
- State Theatre - 2000 seat performance space reopened in 2010.
- Portland Museum of Art - 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.
- Victoria Mansion - The owners of the Victorian Mansion, built in 1860, and Portland’s ongoing preservation efforts
- Western Promenade Park - 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.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Sculpture - 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.
- Bowdoin Street - Home to the best bank of famed architect John Calvin Stevens buildings in the world
- The Gothic House - This is said to be the best example of high gothic architecture in Maine.
- Storer Street - This street is named for the Storer-Lunt family who made their money manufacturing soap.
- Walking history tour of the West End of Portland
- Gratuity to the tour guide is not included.
Join our knowledgeable and passionate guides as you step back in time on a stroll through the West end of Portland, Maine, renowned as one of the finest and best maintained Victorian districts in the United States. Discover key historical sites, local anecdotes, and hidden treasures on this enriching journey into the culture and heritage of this beautiful city. The 3-hour walking tour showcases lavish residences, parks, squares, monuments, museums, and residential sectors along the Western Promenade, often offering vistas of the majestic White Mountains of New Hampshire. History enthusiasts and architectural aficionados will delight in this walking tour’s emphasis on the vibrant life of Portland during the 19th and early 20th century. Come armed with your queries and delve into the city’s rich past on this enlightening walk through the west end.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
