Mary Todd Lincoln House: Explore Her Fascinating Life
4.6
115 Ratings
Lexington

Explore Mary Todd Lincoln’s childhood home and uncover the intriguing life of one of America’s most controversial first ladies.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Mary Todd Lincoln House - The museum introduces visitors to the complex life of Mary Todd Lincoln. Tour her girlhood home to learn more about this fascinating first lady!

What's Included
  • Complimentary Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown
  • Self-Guided Tour of the House (60 Minutes)
Additional Information

Explore the life of an intriguing first lady of the United States! The Mary Todd Lincoln House is the childhood home of the spouse of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln was a refined, educated, and politically knowledgeable woman. From the outside, her prosperity in the White House looked inevitable. However, few women in American history…

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Location
Mary Todd Lincoln House
578 W Main St,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ngfrompgh
Oct 5, 2025
An Important Location Thoughtfully Presented - We were unable to attend one of the guided tours, but the staff pitched in beautifully to make sure we had a good experience. The staffmembers with whom we spoke were extremely knowledgeable not just about the Lincolns’ biographies but about the relevant US/Kentucky/Lexington histories. The house is a somewhat modest dwelling, and not all the contents are original (as is made clear), but there are ample materials for making sense of the political and social contexts of these famous lives (including of course contexts for Mary Todd Lincoln’s allegedly erratic behavior). Compared to other historical sites I’ve seen that were homes of famous white people, both the printed materials and the guides did a good job of highlighting the contributions and constraints of enslaved African Americans in the household. The gift shop stocks a variety of interesting books as well as souvenirs.
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Janeanphillips
Oct 4, 2025
ABRAHAM TOUCHED THE BANISTER - In and near downtown Lexington, this is a must-see historical building. Staff was kind and informative. It was $30 pp, but is overpriced in my opinion. I loved the antique period furniture. Readable information was available in nearly every room. There's also a gift shop. Photo taking is encouraged without flash. This can be family-friendly, but little kiddos may want to touch everything!
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Janreis1234
Sep 13, 2025
Don't miss out on seeing this important landmark! - Excellent job in restoring this important home in American history! We enjoyed learning about the Todd's and Lincoln's during the self-guided tour. The staff was also very helpful and knowledgeable. Don't miss this tour when you are in Lexington!
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Donnal_r
Sep 6, 2025
Well done. Interesting... - Well done. Interesting and educational. Loved it! If you are a history buff you should visit this place.
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Herma_s
Aug 8, 2025
Mary Todd Lincoln's home. - A nice piece of history. We did the self-guided tour. However, their were people along the way to share info that you dont get from the cards in each room.
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Maria_k
Jul 27, 2025
Hidden Gem - I learned a lot and would definitely recommend this place as a "must see" for anybody visiting Lexington
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Bolts4
Jul 15, 2025
Very good peak into the history of our country and into her life and what made her the way she was. - It was very interesting. I did not realize that they had four children, and I did not realize that Mary Todd had a stepmother.
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M6161gbsarahm
Jul 6, 2025
A jewel in downtown Lexington - I don’t know how many times we’ve driven past the Mary Todd Lincoln house and never dropped in. It was one of the highlights of our most recent trip to Lexington. The house has been beautifully restored and is meticulously maintained. The gardens in back are lovely, too. Each room has several interesting plaques that describe the people as well as the furnishings that occupied those rooms. Our favorites were the simply furnished nursery and warming kitchen, the latter of which doubles as a gift shop. The staff couldn’t have been more helpful or gracious. A truly worthwhile and enjoyable experience.
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922dlp
Sep 20, 2025
A fascinating piece of history - Mary Todd Lincoln’s House is worth a bit of your time to see where this First Lady grew up and to learn her history. The house has been impeccably restored and the staff is a wealth of knowledge. It is a self guided tour but the staff was easily accessible to answer your questions and provide more in depth information than what was written on all the history boards. Beautiful gardens…small but a nice little stroll and a lovely little gift shop in one of the old kitchens.
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Marktf7932rf
Sep 22, 2025
Waste of Time - This Is a terrible excuse for an historic home. The tour is self guided with information cards to pick up and read in each room. Mary Todd Lincoln lived in this house for a very short time. Many of the artifacts were maybe owned by a family member at some time and are therefore connected to the house. My hobby is visiting old houses and this is the worst one I have visited.
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