Portland Underground Railroad Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

3.6(10)1 h 30 minFree cancellationBy WalknTours

About this activity

On this walking tour, we’ll explore the city’s significant role in the Underground Railroad and the individuals who helped shape its fight for freedom. The tour is self guided on our walking tour app. It's hands free, plays as you walk and you can go at your own pace, anytime, it never expires. You’ll walk through historic streets where ordinary citizens took extraordinary risks to assist those escaping slavery.

We’ll visit former homes, churches, and workplaces that served as safe havens and meeting places for abolitionists, reformers, and community leaders. Each stop demonstrates how Portland’s waterfront and neighborhoods became centers of courage, compassion, and quiet resistance.

Let’s start our journey at the Mariner’s Church Banquet Center, a landmark that saw both Portland’s growth and its dedication to justice.

What's included

✓Go anytime at your own pace. Stop and go anytime. The tour never expires.
✓Fun storytelling that shares the history of Portland bringing it alive.
✓Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
✓See All the sites and don't miss out with our in depth route.
✓Great deal, one purchase if for one car and never expires.
✓Great narration that keeps you interested
✓Easy to use, press play and the stories play automatically as you walk.

Not included

✕No admission the tour is all outside on our walking tour app
✕No human guide this is all on our walking tour app

Meeting and pickup

The tour starts outside the Mariner's Church Banquet Center where you'll hear the story and it's link to the underground railroad, then you'll be guided step by step through Portland.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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