Mary Todd Lincoln House: Explore Her Fascinating Life

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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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Heidi

Jul 24, 2025

Bucket List Trip Completed - This was fantastic. I highly recommend the guided tour! Even if you have moderate background knowledge of Mary Todd Lincoln, this tour gives much more insight and having the visual of the home adds interest. It’s a must for any Lincoln-file like me.

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846jonip

Jul 23, 2025

Don't miss this! - We took the daily guided tour of the Mary Todd Lincoln House and made our reservations in advance. Liv was a very knowledgeable tour leader and told us about the large Todd family who resided here. After Robert Todd died, his widow Betsy sold the house and it was used for many other purposes besides as a residence. Liv told us about Mary Todd Lincoln's relatives during the Civil War and how most fought for the Confederates. We also learned about the slaves who toiled for the family. Highly recommend.

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Nancydt7548pz

Jun 21, 2025

Best Tour in Lexington! - This was a wonderful tour. Durbin (our guide) was very knowledgeable and super interesting. He provided details and context that enrichened the artifacts and brought the events to life. We had a fantastic time. It was well worth the hour, and we were able to stay longer to view everything. And, although there is a self-guided tour, the guided tour is so much better because of the knowledge of the guides.

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Ralph_h

Jun 19, 2025

Very interesting,... - Very interesting, informative tour. Our guide, Durbin, was quite knowledgeable and easily held our attention.

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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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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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From $20

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult