Fire of 1911 Walking Tour

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

159 Union St, Bangor, ME, United States, Maine 04401 | Bangor, ME

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Tickets are $12.
In April, 1911 a spark in a streamside 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 House, 159 Union Street, Bangor.
Tickets are $12 per person.
In case of inclement weather, tours will be cancelled if there is a chance of thunderstorms, but not if just rain is in forecast.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.
Tickets may be purchased for a 6PM tour until Noon on the day of the tour. Tickets may be purchased for a 10AM tour until 6PM the previous evening.
To purchase tickets or inquire about more information please e-mail [email protected]
Our tours will be capped at 25 guests.
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