Portland Maine GPS Audio Guide

Experience historic New England architecture, meet great rebels of history, and stroll along a picture-perfect waterfront with this self-guided tour of Portland, Maine!
Portland Maine:
Discover a bustling coastal city defined by historic brick architecture, cobblestone streets, and a thriving waterfront where shopping, dining, and the fishing industry converge. This driving and walking tour dives deep into Portland’s Old Port and Downtown districts before heading south to visit the famous Head Light, overlooking Maine’s rocky, beautiful coastline.
Learn about the city’s complex, yet dynamic history, one full of ruin and recovery. You’ll hear of raids, warfare, and the Great Fire of 1866! Then find out how the city rebuilt as you explore its most historic neighborhoods. Discover figures like Daniel Colesworthy, who operated an anti-slavery bookstore. Or Augusta Hunt, who marched door to door for women’s suffrage. And don’t forget artists and poets like Longfellow!
Portland is bursting with history and culture, and all of that comes to life with this easy-to-use, dynamic app!
This tour features all this and more:
■ The Founding of Portland
■ The Burning of Portland
■ The Portland Rum Riot
■ Daniel Colesworthy
■ The Wabanaki
■ The Great Fire of 1866
■ The Portland Fire Museum
■ Augusta Hunt House
■ One Longfellow Square and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument
■ Women’s suffrage in Maine
■ Portland Museum of Art
■ Edward Hopper
■ Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House
■ Monument Square
■ First Parish in Portland, Unitarian Universalist
■ Portland City Hall
■ Lincoln Park
■ The Battle of Portland Harbor
■ Portland Today
HOW IT WORKS:
As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest.
TOUR FEATURES:
▶ Freedom of travel
No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like.
▶ Automatic play
No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically!
▶ Works offline
Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service!
▶ Lifetime purchase
No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like.
▶ Incredible stories
Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts.
▶ Award-winning app
Featured on Thrillist and WBZ, this easy-to-use app won the Laurel Award for Technology from the Newport Mansions, who use the app for over a million tours per year.
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FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS:
Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Download the tour ahead of time over data or WiFi for full offline use.
Be sure your phone battery is fully charged or take an external battery pack. Continued use of the GPS can drain your battery.
Allow the tour to access location services and GPS tracking features to play stories automatically during the tour.