Mary Todd Lincoln House: Explore Her Fascinating Life

30 Ratings

Lexington

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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

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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
Guided Tour of the House (60 Minutes)

Additional Information

Discover one of America’s most intriguing first ladies! The Mary Todd Lincoln House was the residence of the wife of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln was cultured, well-educated, and knowledgeable in politics. Outwardly, her success in the White House appeared certain. However, few women in American history have faced as much…

Location

Mary Todd Lincoln House

West Main Street

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Martha

Apr 1, 2025

Nice your - We like learning about history. The tour operators were knowledgeable. I have arthritis and the weather was rainy so having chair to sit throughout was nice.

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Angela_e

Mar 29, 2025

Mary Todd Lincoln home - I highly recommend the guided tour. Sharon was very knowledgeable about the home, Todd and Lincoln families. The home is beautifully restored and an important piece of Lexington history.

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Mobile671982

Oct 16, 2024

The reality was above expectations. - Wonderful city, can't be described in words. A educatissimo people, who even in the market ask permission to move from one section to another. Clean city, with a huge variety of shops and tourist attractions.

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Amanda_b

Oct 12, 2024

Great tour - The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was worth paying the extra for the guided tour. The guide told us about Mary's family, the history of the house, and answered questions. It was very nice.

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Mark_h

Sep 14, 2024

Worth the money - Jacob did a great job and was very informative. Very good tour and would recommend the guided tour. So much information!

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Jimmorin2014

Aug 29, 2024

Superior House Tour by Durbin. - Excellent comprehensive tour led by Docent’Durbin’. For a small historic site, a polished tour provided an in depth history of Mary Todd Lincoln and the house. I liked the interactive displays that are also included. Very impressive!

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Bethrbug

Apr 26, 2024

WONDERFUL Visit to MTL House - The House is full of history and I learned a LOT! Nathan greeted us at the door and provided a wonderful overview. Elizabeth was incredible as well! They were both so knowledgeable and nice and the house is wonderful. So glad we visited.

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Christina

Apr 4, 2025

Nice tour - The house is well maintained. Younger guy with red beard did a great job. Tour lasted about 90 mins. It was nice to tour. We have done a lot of Lincoln locations on our travels throughout other states. Worth a stop if you are going to be in the area. Easy parking behind the house.

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Gigicrow2022

Aug 17, 2024

Interesting tour, parking is not obvious - The Mary Todd Lincoln house tour was interesting and we were glad we had scheduled it. The directions omitted the fact that the only parking Is down a small lane directly to the right side of the house. Other than that, it was great!

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Tomgp8141mu

May 4, 2024

Definitely worth a visit. We enjoyed the tour but found our guide unable to answer several basic questions. - We enjoyed our tour, but found our guide unable to answer several basic questions. House & gardens were beautiful. Definitely worth a visit.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult