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Freeport Historical Society – Opening Reception: The Mast Landing: Industry, Commerce, and Its People, 1720s-1920

Freeport Historical Society 45 Main St, Freeport, ME, United States

Our next exhibit focuses on Mast Landing, the area where large pine logs destined to become ship masts were hauled and loaded into the Harraseeket River during the 18th century. Abner and David Dennison moved to town in 1757 and soon after built a sawmill and vessel at the landing. This industrial activity marked the […]

Steam & Sleighs to SeaLyon Farm

Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway 97 Cross Road, Alna, ME, United States

Ride the railway to SeaLyon Farm for an amazing Winter adventure aboard steam trains and horse-drawn sleighs! Duration 2.5 hours Trains depart at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.  You must have tickets for your set departure time due to limited capacity.  About The Experience Board your train at Sheepscot […]

$25 – $30

Valentine’s Holiday Historic Walking Tour – Old Port, Portland

Mounument Sqaure 1 Monument Square, Portland, Maine

LOVE is in the refreshing and salty Old Port air! Explore the Old Port’s rich history and places of interest from 1632 in this 2 hour exciting walking tour and historical adventure... come see why people from all over the world fall in love with Portland's breathtaking Old Port!  Every year, since the 1970's, the "Valentine's Day Bandit" pins up 8x10 hearts all over the […]

$39

Steam & Sleighs to SeaLyon Farm

Wiscasset, Waterville, & Farmington Railway 97 Cross Road, Alna, ME, United States

Ride the railway to SeaLyon Farm for an amazing Winter adventure aboard steam trains and horse-drawn sleighs! Duration 2.5 hours Trains depart at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.  You must have tickets for your set departure time due to limited capacity.  About The Experience Board your train at Sheepscot […]

$25 – $30

Dugan Murphy leads a walking tour in Portland, Maine, highlighting Black History in Maine's largest city.

Portland Black History Walking Tour

First Parish Church 425 Congress St, Portland, ME, United States

From PortlandByTheFoot.com: Take a guided walk tracing the steps of the Black Portlanders who moved our city, state, and country closer to the ideals of freedom, democracy, opportunity, and equality. Maine’s earliest settlements couldn’t have existed without Black labor, skill, and insight — and since those first moments, Black Yankees have agitated and organized to […]

$42
Exchange Street in Portland, Maine

Portland Hidden Histories Walking Tour

Post Office Park 167 Middle Street, Portland, ME, United States

From PortlandByTheFoot.com: We’ve combed through piles of archives to find the most intriguing — and too often untold — stories of people from all backgrounds and identities who have shaped Portland with wit and grit. Both a fantastic historical overview of Portland, Maine, and an exploration into previously hidden stories, on this tour we’ll see […]

$42
Dugan Murphy leads a walking tour in Portland, Maine, highlighting the nefarious history of Maine's largest city.

Nefarious Portland Walking Tour

Portland City Hall 389 Congress Street, Portland, ME, United States

From PortlandByTheFoot.com: Riots, battles, mayhem, and criminal hijinks from generations past come alive with horror and humor, impropriety and inspiration. You’ll despise the fiends who committed crimes against humanity, turning vast profits and poisoning geopolitics across the Atlantic World. Be shocked by the children who maimed one another for a nationally-sanctioned holiday. Be gob-smacked by […]

$42
An orange vintage trolley is featured at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. Maine.

Trolley Rides at the Seashore Trolley Museum

Seashore Trolley Museum 195 Log Cabin Rd, Kennebunkport, ME, United States

From TrolleyMuseum.org: As the first and largest Electric Railway Museum in the world, our guests learn about and gain a new appreciation for the role public transportation has played throughout history. Take a ride on our heritage railroad in a vintage trolley from the early 1900s. Explore three carhouses filled with beautiful, restored trolleys and several other precious transit […]

$6 – $13
Derek from the Real Portland Tour stands next to his tour guide van in front of Portland Head Light in portland, Maine.

The Real Portland Tours

Portland Portland, ME, United States

From RealPortlandTour.com: The only sightseeing tour of Portland that includes a full city tour and a trip to THREE lighthouses! You’ll get a full city tour of Portland, from the bustling downtown area with its eclectic shops and businesses to the Arts District and the Old Port with its world-class restaurants and bars, to the […]

$47

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