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Heroes & History Walking tour -Join us! First Saturdays throughout 2023

MAKE THIS A 90-MINUTE WALKING TOUR EXCURSION!

Historic Emanuel AME has graciously agreed to open its doors for an interior tour of the sanctuary during our stop there!  Don't miss this opportunity to see hear the story of this congregation and to see the features that made this building an important stop on the Underground Railroad here.

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Do You Believe?

Every Friday before Halloween, Portsmouth boasts The Olde Towne Ghost Walk

The Oldest, The Biggest and The Best Event of Its Kind in the Area!

But for those of you just passing through, or those who just can't get enough,

our SPIRITS of OLDE TOWNE walking tour, 

with its combination of Portsmouth history and the ghosts that make it come to life

may be just the thing to wet your whistle until October rolls around!

TOUR DATES COMING SOON!



ClICK Here for Info On The Olde Towne Ghost Walk, October 27, 2023

Heroes & History

 Did you know the first African American double agent, James Armistead Lafayette operated in Portsmouth?  That William "Billy" Flora, hero of the Battle of Great Bridge, was a business owner and well-respected citizen of Portsmouth?   Or that Portsmouth was an important stop on the Underground Railroad?  Meet the heroes and hear the history that influenced the lives of African Americans here in Tidewater. 

Homes & History

 See places occupied or visited by The Marquis de Lafayette, General Cornwallis, Benedict Arnold, Billy Flora, James Armistead Lafayette, Mark Twain, and Andrew Jackson.  This walk tells the history of Olde Towne homes against the backdrop of the largest collection of standing period architecture between Alexandria and Charleston-with a smattering of bawdy tunes and colonial culture thrown in for your amusement!     

New Walking tours coming soon!

Sails and Rails Walking Tour

Sails and Rails Walking Tour

Sails and Rails Walking Tour

The life and history of Portsmouth has always been tied to the Elizabeth River and its ships.  The Seaboard Railroad also played an important role, as well as the unseen railroad that secreted freedom seekers to ships heading north.   This walking tour covers all this, as well as the general history of transportation in our region.

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Sails and Rails Walking Tour

Sails and Rails Walking Tour

TICKETS FOR 60 MINUTE WALKING TOUR-$15


$5 DISCOUNT FOR SENIOR, MILITARY, AND STUDENTS


ADD $10 TO CREATE AN EXCURSION THAT INCLUDES AN INTERIOR TOUR!


CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE!

Portsmouth Remembers

Sails and Rails Walking Tour

Portsmouth Remembers

This reverent but lively stroll through Cedar Grove Cemetery and the lives of Portsmouth servicemen and women interred there, remembers their sacrifice and highlights their humanity with stories told by those who knew them best.   Our hope is to add other Portsmouth cemeteries also.

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