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Walk With Ghosts in Portland
Walk With Ghosts in Portland
Walk With Ghosts in Portland
Walk With Ghosts in Portland
Walk With Ghosts in Portland

Walk With Ghosts in Portland

By Haunted History Tours
8.6 out of 10
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Overview

The most immersive way to see Historic Portland is on foot. Our 60-minute walking tour takes you down the cobblestone pathways of our historic city in search of spirits that linger from times long past.

Our knowledgeable guides will enchant you with tales of Portland’s most renown ghosts as well as the area's vast and rich history. You’ll hear fascinating and spooky tales from the first European settlement in 1632 right up to the present day. Discover the many times Portland has fallen and risen anew, and hear about the restless spirits who remain, unable or unwilling to move on.

Follow our guides as they lead you by lantern-light sharing the ghost stories, legends, and folklore of this beautiful city.

Activity location

  • Our Lady of Victories (The Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument)
    • Monument Square
    • 04101, Portland, Maine, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 234 Federal St
    • 234 Federal Street
    • 04101, Portland, Maine, United States

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPhotos and video of tour stops and history of Portland
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide: In-person: English
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Our Lady of Victories (The Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument)
  • 5m
Our tour will begin here by the green Monument Square clock. Travellers will see the lovely Monument Square which features Our Lady of Victories Monument. This is the most prominent piece of public art in Portland. It was constructed in honour of the soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the Civil War. At this location travellers also get an up close look at the towering Time and Temperature building. This is one of the more haunted landmarks in Portland where spirits are said to roam the halls and ride the lifts.
Maine Historical Society
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will take you to the grounds of 1800's poet Henry Longfellow Wadsworth childhood home. During the time to Longfellow and Wadsworth families occupied this home it has seen at least six deaths. Tour guides and visitors a like have seen the ghost of Henry Longfellow Wadsworth here too.
475 Congress Sq
  • 10m
Travellers will learn about the Time and Temperature building and the ghost who rides the lifts.
120 Free St
  • 10m
Travellers will gather here to learn about Portland's haunted underground tunnels.
McLellan-Sweat House
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
The McLellan House is one of the oldest homes in the city. Built in 1801, during Portland’s “Golden Age”, this grand Federal-style mansion has witnessed over two centuries of history. It has been owned and lived in by several prominent Portland families over the centuries. Travellers on the tour will hear about the ghosts who have been seen and heard enjoying elegant balls from decades long past.
Portland Fire Museum
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Travellers will learn about the Great Portland Fire of 1866. When this fire occurred it was the worst fire in American history.
Victoria Mansion
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Built in 1860, it's recognised as one of the finest examples of large Italianate brownstone in the United States. 95% of this homes furnishings are original. The mansion remains largely the same as it did almost 200 years ago. The music room is considered to be especially haunted. It features a seemingly haunted piano. Visitors and guides have been treated to a spectral serenade. This haunting performances by an unseen presence continues to captivate and unsettle all who hear its ghostly music. With so many of the furnishings being original might it be possible that a musical spirit or two are still attached to this elegant piano?

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOur Lady of Victories (The Portland Soldiers and Sailors Monument)
    • Monument Square
    • 04101, Portland, Maine, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE234 Federal St
    • 234 Federal Street
    • 04101, Portland, Maine, United States

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