Portland by the Foot Tour Group in Monument Square Maine. Photo Credit: Dela Murphy
Portland by the Foot Tour Guide. Photo Credit: Serena Folding Photography
Wadsworth Longfellow Garden Guided Walking Tour, Photo Credits: Dela Murphy
Fore Street Old Port Portland Maine Portland by the Foot. Photo Credit: Dela Murphy
Monument Square Portland by the Foot Downtown Tour. Photo Credit: Dela Murphy
Exchange Street Portland by the Foot Crime Tour. Photo Credit: Dela Murphy
Cannon Ball Black History Portland Maine Tour. Photo Credit: Serena Folding Photography
Portland by the Foot Tour. Photo Credit: Serena Folding Photography
Underground Railroad Guided Walking Tour West End, Photo Credits: Dela Murphy
Abyssinian Meeting House Black History Tour. Photo Credit: Dela Murphy

Portland by the Foot

Experience unforgettable storytelling—rich with heart, humor, and humanity—on a walking tour of Portland! Our local guide will lead you to the city’s most historic landmarks while revealing a constellation of inclusive, empowering, and surprising tales about Portlanders of all backgrounds. Join us to learn the hidden history you won’t hear on other tours!

Visit > Portland by the Foot
Contact

P. (207) 200-5885

Hours:
Mon – Sun
8:00 am–6:00 pm
About Us

Owner and guide Dugan Murphy is a local historian, an entertainer, and a curious and enthusiastic tour guide. A recipient of Tripadvisor’s 2023 Best of the Best Awards, he is the top-ranked guide in Maine, #2 in New England, #12 nationwide, and in the top 1% of historical tour guides worldwide. Well over 26,000 people have joined him for tours of his hometown!

Choose from Portland by the Foot’s three guided walking tours:

-The Black History Tour through the Old Port and East End
-The Crime & Injustice Tour through the Arts District and West End
-The Hidden Histories Tour—featuring previously untold stories of Portlanders of all backgrounds and identities—through the Old Port and Commercial Street Waterfront

Book online or 207-200-5885. Purchase individual tickets or make it a private tour for your group!

A portion of every ticket sale will help fund the restoration of the Abyssinian Meeting House, Maine’s oldest—and America’s third-oldest—standing Black church.