Mary Todd Lincoln House: Explore Her Fascinating Life
4.6
107 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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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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Familytraveler082
Apr 16, 2025
Nice home and self guided tour. - After a tour of the Henry Clay home we drove 10 minutes downtown to see the Todd home. Nice well furnished house with some of the original items to the family. We did not do the guided tour but each room has printed info and Bill was in the entrance hall to give us more information and answer any questions. We saw everything in a little over an hour and free parking is behind the home. After you leave here it is then just a 2 min drive to the huge Henry Clay memorial at Lexington Cemetery.
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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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Hola4876
May 22, 2025
A bit of history, takes < 1 hour - We visited this as a 'rainy day activity'; we learned some new historical facts. The house was fine, not the prettiest inside but worth doing.
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Janel_f
Apr 27, 2025
Beautiful vintage pieces... - Beautiful vintage pieces in the home and such a beautiful place definitely would recommend friends and family to go
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Kcreevy
Dec 10, 2024
Quick tour for history buffs - A good, quick tour of the Mary Todd Lincoln house. Lots to look at. They had a scavenger hunt for kids that my 9 and 13 yo daughters had fun with.
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Rosanne_f
May 24, 2025
My visit to Mary Todd’s Childhood home - Easy to find parking on the premises. Lots of interesting information about her and her life. Beautiful antiques to view.
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