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Mary Todd Lincoln House: Explore Her Fascinating Life
4.6
99 Ratings
Lexington
Explore Mary Todd Lincoln’s childhood home and uncover the intriguing life of one of America’s most controversial first ladies.
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!
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)
- 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…
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 have faced such a great deal of controversy and calamity. Visit her early home to unravel the entire tale.
- The Mary Todd Lincoln House is partially wheelchair accessible. The first floor of the museum can be reached via a handicap lift and is wheelchair navigable. Please ask staff for access to the lift. The second floor is not wheelchair accessible. There are twenty-one steps to the second floor. A photo album of the upstairs is available for visitors who are unable to or choose not to tour the upstairs.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(99 Ratings)
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Lisafromflorida2014
Oct 18, 2024
Must Do in Lexington - What a great place to visit. The furnishings and art and household items illustrate the life of a middle class family in the 1800’s in Lexington and in particular the environment in which Mary Todd Lincoln lived. There are very well informed docents to answer any questions. The exhibits and rooms all have excellent descriptions of the items and their history and meaning. The Todds owned slaves and this topic is handled with honesty, care and sensitivity based on historical facts and an objective assessment of the times in which they lived. In addition the museum store is great with a good collection of books about Mary Todd Lincoln, children’s books and toys, Christmas ornaments etc. The lady in the bookstore (I am sorry I did not get her name) is a historian. I enjoyed my conversation with her, hearing her insights into Mary Todd and her life and sharing my thoughts about the biography by Jean Baker I had recently read. I found this an interesting and moving place to visit
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Mimigrand
Aug 12, 2024
A luscious trip into history - As a lover of history, I so enjoyed touring this home. And, it is easy to feel that it was a home. The staff was so elegant in discussing this history of the house, the family and Abe Lincoln. I could just imagine being in this house on a quiet evening.
The information was also disseminated in a way I haven’t seen before. In each room, there were several laminated sheets, telling the significance of items in the room. When several people are in the room, they can get the information easily. And in addition, there is staff in the rooms, to answer questions.
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Tararm2332tn
Jun 12, 2024
Worth a visit!! - A really beautiful home with Todd family heirlooms. Interesting history, excellent tour guides. We learned new things about Mary Todd Lincoln and her family. Worth a visit!
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543cindyd
May 23, 2024
Historic Mary Lincoln's home Lexington - Very interesting to see the house where Mary spent part of her childhood years. We weren't there on the day they did tours but there was a person downstairs and one upstairs to answer any questions as well as sheets describing various artifacts in the room. Both guides were quite helpful and willing to answer any questions.
It is located in the old historic part of Lexington so it worth a walk around to see some of the other buildings in the area.
There is a small parking lot in back and the entrance looks like an alley between the house and the church off West Main Street.
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Prairiepaddler
May 16, 2024
A Must-see Destination During Your Visit to Lexington - Historic homes succeed on the basis of their condition and the quality of their preservation, on the quality of museum interpretation and the history presented, on their financial stability and sustainability and, finally, on the caliber of the professional and volunteer staff. As a retired museum administrator I give the Mary Todd Lincoln House top marks across the board. The story of its restoration is a tribute to the people of Kentucky and today its staff are at the top of their game. We learned so much not just about Mary but also about the city of Lexington in her day, and this added immeasurably to our enjoyment of our stay in the area. The story of the house is not only seminal to our knowledge of the Lincolns but also richly illuminates our understanding of Lexington's role in the nation's westward expansion. It showcases the importance of this city as a critical hub for education, commerce, culture and growth. Thank you for a wonderful experience!
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Shermann_s
May 12, 2024
Great museum - Beautifully done. Pleasant knowledgeable staff. Great place to see while in Lexington. I would definitely recommend taking the time.
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Queenofthebears
Jul 21, 2024
Good Informative Tour - NIce Tour. We started with a tour guide that gave some information and then let us tour on our own after that. The house is somewhat small but full of interesting stories especially considering the Confederate family of Mary Todd as she is married to the President of the US and leader of the Union military. Talk about family conflict! I'm a person who like to read everything and the tour took us around 1-1/2 hours. Parking was behind the house and only a few spaces. There was a funeral at the church next door which created some congestion in the already small area.
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Blackjackmarcy
Jul 16, 2024
WORTH A QUICK VISIT - FOR HISTORY BUFFS, VERY INFORMATIVE. GLAD WE MADE THE SHORT VISIT. VERY INFORMATIVE, IT WAS EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHY SHE HAD SUCH A SAD ENDING, SO MUCH TRAGEDY. CHILDREN WOULD BE BORED.
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Bonnie_j
Jun 2, 2024
Somewhat disappointed - The guides were very informative, interesting and pleasant. The artifacts were disappointing. I expected more from MTL’s childhood, marriage life and life after President Lincoln.
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Mspivey2468
Jun 1, 2024
OK tour - I was a little disappointed in this tour. It was self guided and only had one fourth of the original artifacts as the rest were replicas of period pieces. Mrs. Lincoln did not live in the house very long. I felt that the price was too much for the tour.
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