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SUMMARY:Old Port Holiday Historic Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Holiday time in the Old Port is the place to be! Explore the
  Old Port and downtown Portland's rich history and places of interest fr
 om 1632 in this 2 ½ hour\, 2-mile\, exciting walking tour and historica
 l adventure for all members of the family! We will begin our tour in the
  center of Monument Square\, directly in front of the gorgeous City of P
 ortland's Official Holiday Tree\, to discuss the origins of the Christma
 s Tree and the first Christmas celebrated in America. During the tour we
  will discover over 50 historic stops\, visit the magical Lobster Trap T
 ree in the heart of the Old Port\, and hear the story of Charles Dickens
  bizarre visit to Portland. At the end of the tour\, we will visit the o
 utside of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous home (the oldest home on t
 he Portland peninsula) where you'll hear the history of his famous poem 
 Christmas Bells. Don't miss it!\n\nPublic tours will run every Saturday 
 from December 2nd through December 23rd. Tour starts at 11AM and finishe
 s approximately at 1:30PM. Advanced tickets required at ticketmaster/tic
 ketweb. $45 per ticket. Kids 12 and under are no charge with a paying ad
 ult. Private tours and special group rates are available upon request by
  emailing LeighOlson@OldPortHistoricTours.com\, where you can pick your 
 own time of day that is convenient for you! If you would like to speak w
 ith the Tour Guide\, Leigh Rush Olson\, directly about the tour for ques
 tions\, please email or call 646-845-9714.\n\nLeigh Rush Olson\, your to
 ur guide and founder of Old Port Historic Tours\, holds a BA in History 
 from CUNY Brooklyn College and is a certified Portland History Docent wi
 th the Maine Historical Society\, in collaboration with Portland Landmar
 ks. Moreover\, Leigh is a Portland native (born and raised) and a reside
 nt of Kennebunk\, Maine. You're in good hands!\n\nHere are just some of 
 the topics you will hear about and places you will visit outside on an O
 ld Port Historic Walking Tour with Leigh...\n\n*Monument Square and the 
 Offical City of Portland Holiday Tree\n\n*Lobsterman's Park\n\n*Portland
  City Hall\n\n*Lobster Trap Holiday Tree in the heart of the Old Port at
  the Portland Regency Hotel\n\n*Old Port real estate history\n\n*Numerou
 s landmarks\, monuments\, and architecture on the National Registry of H
 istoric Places\n\n*US Custom House\n\n*Boothby Square\n\n*Commercial Str
 eet Waterfront\n\n*Wharf Street\n\n*Fishing industry\n\n*Prohibition and
  how it all began in the Old Port\n\n*Tommy's Park and the history of it
 s murals\n\n*Post Office Park\n\n*Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Home\n\n*Re
 volutionary Generation\n\n*Civil War history\n\n*First Parish Church\n\n
 *Lincoln Park\n\n*Several Underground Railroad stops\n\n*Portland's tall
 est and oldest buildings\n\n*Exchange Street galleries and boutiques\n\n
 *Leigh's favorite places to point out for craft beer bars\, breweries\, 
 and restaurants - including Leigh's favorite breakfast locations and whe
 re to get the best lobster rolls… BIG lobster rolls 🦞🦞🦞\n\n*H
 istory of Portland's fires including the biggest that shocked the nation
 \n\n*Famous/legendary people of the area\n\n*Night life - stand-up comed
 y\, concerts\, theatrical performances\, etc\n\n*History of the Kotzschm
 ar Organ- one of the grandest and most celebrated pipe organs in the wor
 ld\n\n*Local Maine Artists\n\n*Old Port's finest Mansard roofs\n\n*The O
 ld Port's most popular donut shops and bakeries\n\n*Best things to do in
  the Kennebunks if Portland isn't enough!\n\nAND Much\, Much\, More\, bu
 t Leigh doesn't want to give it all away!\n\nWhere to meet: Monument Squ
 are - located directly across the street from the Portland Public Librar
 y on Congress Street.
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LOCATION:Monument Sqaure\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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