Dave L.
8/17/2025
Dugan was great, its a small group around 10 people. He is very complete, and always asking the group if they have any questions, it is a interactive experience if the group wants it. He is...
Portland By The Foot
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167 Middle St
Portland, ME 04101
History
Owner-operator, Dugan Murphy, has been obsessed with Portland and her history since his first pair of Chuck Taylor's--and can't wait to tell you about it! After several years as the most requested tour guide at another local tour company, in 2021 Dugan decided to offer walking tours of his own in order to create even more intimate, surprising, and delightful experiences. Well over 24,000 people have taken guided tours with Dugan. If all of those people lived in one spot in Maine, that city would be the fifth largest in the state!
Specialties
Join Portland local Dugan Murphy for an unforgettable jaunt through Maine's largest city. He's combed through piles of archives to find the most intriguing stories in Portland's history and boiled them down into an inclusive, empowering, and surprising constellation of tales you won't hear on other tours. Choose from one of three guided walking tours: a Black history tour through the Old Port and East End; a women's history tour through the Arts District and West End; or a tour that uncovers untold stories from all of Portland's people through the Old Port and Commercial Street Waterfront. You'll leave feeling brighter and more curious about not just Portland, but the wider world.
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Reviews
5.010 reviews
Specter E.
4/26/2025
Dugan was great passionate about history informative as well , great time walking seeing sights learned a bunch worth a trip
Greg M.
10/28/2024
We took the Hidden History tour, which was excellent and super informative. Dugan was a great guide, extremely knowledgeable with an obvious passion for his town and subject. Highly recommended.
Terryl G.
8/7/2024
This is a must not only for visitors of Portland, but also locals. Dugan was a great tour guide sharing his knowledge of certain individuals who rose above the limitations put in place during the...
Jess R.
11/5/2023
Dugan was a great tour guide, we went on the Hidden Histories tour on a Saturday morning. Very informative and congenial, lots of facts, whole new way of looking at Portland. He pointed out good...
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