Join ChoralArt and Greater Portland Landmarks for an informative, fun and free walking tour of the Old Port area which was destroyed during the Great Fire of 1866.

Meet your Tour Guide: Alessa Wylie joined the Greater Portland Landmarks staff in May 2015. A New York State native, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Union College, Schenectady, NY. She served as Director for Old Fort Johnson National Historic Landmark in Fort Johnson, NY for 14 years before moving back to Maine with her husband in 2014. While in New York she served on the board of historic Green Hill Cemetery in Amsterdam, NY where she created and led walking tours, including popular evening candlelight tours. She was also part of a four person team that researched and produced a book Uncovering The Underground Railroad: Abolitionism and African American Life in Montgomery County, New York 1820-1890.

To reserve your spot, please send an email to Ann Dillon, ChoralArt Manager, manager@choralart.org with your name, email address, cell number, and the date you would like to attend, March 1 or March 8. Ann will confirm and share our meeting location.

Registration is first-come first-served and is limited to the first 15 registrants. The tour should last approximately 60-75 minutes.