The Shanghaied in Portland is a one-and-half-hour event you don’t want to miss! It’s a small group walking tour that explores the 1890s Portland at the time when the government of Britain, France, Germany, and Shanghaied sailors named it the most dangerous seaport in the world. This epic tour comes your way on the 15th of January, 2023!
“Shanghaied” means to force a person to join a ship that doesn’t have an entire crew. According to history, over 2,216 English sailors were kidnapped between 1896 and 1900 in Portland and forced to work as merchant sailors in deplorable conditions.
This tour is offered all year round. It features stories and events like the 1880s flying prince incident that saw Bucko Kelly kidnap twenty-seven men to work a British merchant ship and that of Bridget Grant, the housewife who avoided jail time despite her involvement in kidnapping hundreds of men!
You will also learn the saga of citizen Jim Turk, who Shanghaied even his son, and Laurence M. Sullivan, the ultimate Shanghaier, who became the wealthiest man in the North West by turning Shanghaiing into an industry, becoming a millionaire in the process!
You will also see the sites where Shanghaiing was carried out. And the most intriguing part of this experience is finding out Portland was a ghost town about 50 years ago, only inhabited by a crowd of elk. This was before becoming the most dangerous seaport in the world!
There are many fascinating stories to be told on this tour, so it is an exciting prospect and a great learning expenditure. So many exciting stories and the history of Portland await you at the Shanghaied in Portland walk tour!
So, get your tickets here, and grab your writing materials for a great experience. When the day is over, make sure your next stop is Spa Remedease at the Columbia Gorge Hotel!
You’re long overdue for a TLC and a spa session, and we have well-trained and experienced spa therapists ready to work their magic on your body from head to toe!
We have skin overhaul treatments, facials, body detox, holistic massages, etc., that your body will greatly benefit from. But the fun doesn’t end there!
Why not treat a loved one or friend to our wonderful spa treatments? You can purchase a gift card for yourself or anyone you want to spoil!
Just click here to get one, or come to us and get physical gift cards. You can call before coming so we can have them nicely wrapped and ready for you. Contact us here today!
ghaied” means to force a person to join a ship that doesn’t have an entire crew. According to history, over 2,216 English sailors were kidnapped between 1896 and 1900 in Portland and forced to work as merchant sailors in deplorable conditions.
This tour is offered all year round. It features stories and events like the 1880s flying prince incident that saw Bucko Kelly kidnap twenty-seven men to work a British merchant ship and that of Bridget Grant, the housewife who avoided jail time despite her involvement in kidnapping hundreds of men!
You will also learn the saga of citizen Jim Turk, who Shanghaied even his son, and Laurence M. Sullivan, the ultimate Shanghaier, who became the wealthiest man in the North West by turning Shanghaiing into an industry, becoming a millionaire in the process!
You will also see the sites where Shanghaiing was carried out. And the most intriguing part of this experience is finding out Portland was a ghost town about 50 years ago, only inhabited by a crowd of elk. This was before becoming the most dangerous seaport in the world!
There are many fascinating stories to be told on this tour, so it is an exciting prospect and a great learning expenditure. So many exciting stories and the history of Portland await you at the Shanghaied in Portland walk tour.
So, get your tickets here, and grab your writing materials for an exciting learning day. When the day is over, make sure your next stop is Spa Remedease at the Columbia Gorge Hotel!
You are long overdue for a TLC and a spa session, and we have the most trained and experienced spa therapists to work their magic on your body from head to toe.
We have skin overhaul treatments, facials, body detox, holistic massages, etc., that your body will greatly benefit from. But the fun doesn’t end there!
Why not treat a loved one or friend to our wonderful spa treatments? You can purchase a gift card for yourself or anyone you want to spoil!
Just click here to get one, or come to us and get physical gift cards. You can call before coming so we can have them nicely wrapped and ready for you. Contact us here today!
