Portland Underground Railroad Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
Old Port
About
On this walking tour, we’ll explore the city’s significant role in the Underground Railroad and the individuals who helped shape its fight for freedom. The tour is self guided on our walking tour app. It's hands free, plays as you walk and you can go at your own pace, anytime, it never expires. You’ll walk through historic streets where ordinary citizens took extraordinary risks to assist those escaping slavery. We’ll visit former homes, churches, and workplaces that served as safe havens and meeting places for abolitionists, reformers, and community leaders. Each stop demonstrates how Portland’s waterfront and neighborhoods became centers of courage, compassion, and quiet resistance. Let’s ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Go anytime at your own pace. Stop and go anytime. The tour never expires.
Fun storytelling that shares the history of Portland bringing it alive.
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
See All the sites and don't miss out with our in depth route.
Great deal, one purchase if for one car and never expires.
Great narration that keeps you interested
Easy to use, press play and the stories play automatically as you walk.
No admission the tour is all outside on our walking tour app
No human guide this is all on our walking tour app
Meeting Points
Departure
Mariner's Church Banquet Center
The tour starts outside the Mariner's Church Banquet Center where you'll hear the story and it's link to the underground railroad, then you'll be guided step by step through Portland.
Return
Franklin Street Wharf
The tour ends at the Franklin Street Wharf where you'll hear it's history then explore more.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The tour starts outside the Mariner's Church Banquet Center where you'll hear the story and it's link to the underground railroad, then you'll be guided step by step through Portland.
2
Lincoln Park
The tour walks through Lincoln Park where you'll see the former site of the meeting house and discover it's history.
10 minutes
3
Exchange Street
You'll explore exchange street stopping by sites linked to the Underground railroad and hear their story.
10 minutes
4
The First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist
This has long been a spot for progressive activism, including abolitionism and Underground Railroad support.
In 1832, famed abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison spoke here to 2,000 people on his Maine anti-slavery tour, sparking local engagement.
On the tour you'll discover it's story.
10 minutes
5
The Abyssinian Meetinghouse
The tour stops outside the The Abyssinian Meetinghouse where you'll hear the story of the underground railroad linked to it.
6
India Street
You'll walk down one of the most historic streets and hear the stories linked to it.
5 minutes
7
Franklin Street Wharf
The tour ends at the Franklin Street Wharf where you'll hear it's history then explore more.
5 minutes
8
Portland
You'll walk around downtown Portland stopping at sites linked to the African American history of Portland, and the underground railroad.
20 minutes
Portland Underground Railroad Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
Old Port
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$10.00
Price varies by group size
About
On this walking tour, we’ll explore the city’s significant role in the Underground Railroad and the individuals who helped shape its fight for freedom. The tour is self guided on our walking tour app. It's hands free, plays as you walk and you can go at your own pace, anytime, it never expires. You’ll walk through historic streets where ordinary citizens took extraordinary risks to assist those escaping slavery. We’ll visit former homes, churches, and workplaces that served as safe havens and meeting places for abolitionists, reformers, and community leaders. Each stop demonstrates how Portland’s waterfront and neighborhoods became centers of courage, compassion, and quiet resistance. Let’s ...
Highlights
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Go anytime at your own pace. Stop and go anytime. The tour never expires.
Fun storytelling that shares the history of Portland bringing it alive.
Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
See All the sites and don't miss out with our in depth route.
Great deal, one purchase if for one car and never expires.
Great narration that keeps you interested
Easy to use, press play and the stories play automatically as you walk.
No admission the tour is all outside on our walking tour app
No human guide this is all on our walking tour app
Meeting Points
Departure
Mariner's Church Banquet Center
The tour starts outside the Mariner's Church Banquet Center where you'll hear the story and it's link to the underground railroad, then you'll be guided step by step through Portland.
Return
Franklin Street Wharf
The tour ends at the Franklin Street Wharf where you'll hear it's history then explore more.
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