Darker Mount Hope Walking Tour
Advanced Tickets are required. Tickets will go on sale on the BHS website and Facebook page on Friday, October 6th at 4pm.Explore Bangor's dark side and take a walk amid the shadows during the Bangor Historical Society's Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tour, Friday and Saturday, October 27 & 28, 2023.As the night deepens while you […]
Darker Mount Hope Walking Tour
Advanced Tickets are required. Tickets will go on sale on the BHS website and Facebook page on Friday, October 6th at 4pm.Explore Bangor's dark side and take a walk amid the shadows during the Bangor Historical Society's Darker Mount Hope Cemetery Tour, Friday and Saturday, October 27 & 28, 2023.As the night deepens while you […]
Ghostly Bangor Walking Tours
The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales veiled in unsolved mysteries, murder and the past residents who may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes.Tours depart from the Bangor Historical Society’s Thomas A. Hill House (159 Union Street, Bangor) at […]
Fire of 1911 Walking Tour
In April, 1911 a spark in a riverside hay shed ignited a fire that devastated much of Bangor’s downtown and threatened many of her neighborhoods. Join us as we follow the flames’ path and learn which structures survived and how Bangor and her people recovered from the devastation.This tour meets at the Bangor Historical Society/Thomas A. Hill […]
Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
Learn little known facts about some of Bangor’s famous—and infamous– residents during our guided tour. Hear about the importance of symbolism in the gravestones and get a chance to take in some of the city’s beautiful vistas.Built in 1834, Bangor’s 300-acre Mount Hope Cemetery is the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery. It was designed by […]
Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
Learn little known facts about some of Bangor’s famous—and infamous– residents during our guided tour. Hear about the importance of symbolism in the gravestones and get a chance to take in some of the city’s beautiful vistas.Built in 1834, Bangor’s 300-acre Mount Hope Cemetery is the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery. It was designed by […]
Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
Learn little known facts about some of Bangor’s famous—and infamous– residents during our guided tour. Hear about the importance of symbolism in the gravestones and get a chance to take in some of the city’s beautiful vistas.Built in 1834, Bangor’s 300-acre Mount Hope Cemetery is the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery. It was designed by […]
Fire of 1911 Walking Tour
In April, 1911 a spark in a riverside hay shed ignited a fire that devastated much of Bangor’s downtown and threatened many of her neighborhoods. Join us as we follow the flames’ path and learn which structures survived and how Bangor and her people recovered from the devastation.This tour meets at the Bangor Historical Society/Thomas A. Hill […]
Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour
Learn little known facts about some of Bangor’s famous—and infamous– residents during our guided tour. Hear about the importance of symbolism in the gravestones and get a chance to take in some of the city’s beautiful vistas.Built in 1834, Bangor’s 300-acre Mount Hope Cemetery is the nation’s second oldest garden cemetery. It was designed by […]
Best of Bangor Walking Tour
Bangor is a city rich in history, mystery and powerful events. Perched on the edge of the Maine North Woods and a one-time important harbor, Bangor’s history is filled with tales of lumber barons who struck it rich from her natural resources as well as shipping magnates and manufacturing pioneers. The Best of Bangor tells […]