Media
Awards
#1 in Maine, #2 in New England, #12 in USA, Top 1% in World
Best of the Best Cultural & Historical Tours Awarded to Hidden Histories Walking Tour
Tripadvisor awards Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best to experiences and attractions with a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews and opinions over a 12-month period. Each winner has passed rigorous trust and safety standards. Fewer than 1% of Tripadvisor’s 8 million listings are awarded Best of the Best, signifying the highest level of excellence in travel.
News, Virtual Tours, Interviews & More
Interview with WMTW Channel 8
We shared Portland’s Underground Railroad History on WMTW during Black History Month 2023. Full story here.
Emily Reeves, student at SALT Documentary Studies at Maine College of Art & Design, interviewed Dugan Murphy about what it’s like to lead walking tours.
Interview with New Center Maine
News Center Maine featured Portland by the Foot during Black History Month 2023. Full article here.
Road to Taste Visit
Road to Taste visited Portland and took a tour in 2022. Check out their Weekend Guide for Portland!
Allyshia Renay Visit
Allyshia Renay, New York travel journalist, visited Portland in 2022 and took a tour with Portland by the Foot!
Interview with WMTW Channel 8
For Independence Day 2022, Dugan took WMTW’s Norah Hogan around Portland to sites at which Portlanders of all backgrounds and identities made history bringing the country closer to our ideals of freedom and democracy. Read the full story here.
Interview with STRIVEcast
In 2022, Dugan was interviewed by the folks at the STRIVECast! He talks about what it’s like to be a tour guide and, in the lightning round, even discloses his favorite animal (you’ll never guess what it is!) and favorite joke.
Virtual Tour for Maine Conversation Voters
In 2022, Dugan hosted a virtual tour for Maine Conservation Voters focusing on the Black and female figures who made history here.
Print Stories
06.23.2023 | Boston.com | The No. 1 cultural and historical tour in the U.S. is based in Salem, according to Tripadvisor users
From Boston.com: “Two other New England tours made the list of top cultural and historical tours in the U.S: Hidden Histories Walking Tour in Portland, Maine by Portland by the Foot and Freedom Trail, Small Group Tour of Revolutionary Boston by Hub Town Tours ranked No. 12 and No. 16 in the U.S., respectively. Check out Tripadvisor’s best travel experiences in the world for 2023.”
07.10.2022 | Mainer News | If Tourism Told the Truth by Dugan Murphy
07.06.2022 | Island Institute’s The Working Waterfront Newspaper | Reviving Portland’s Unsung Historical Heroes
04.26.2022 | Bangor Daily News | New Walking Tours Reveal Portland’s Long Hidden Alternate History
Notable Social Media Mentions
Nneya from N A Perfect World featured the Black History Tour in her Instagram reel! @nneya
Allyshia, host of "Get Away for a Day with Allyshia Renay!", visited Portland and featured the Black History Tour! @allyshiarenay
Vishu & Saumya from Road to Taste visited Portland and featured the Black History Tour in their Instagram story and reel! @vishusaumya