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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Victoria_c

Nov 26, 2025

Mary Todd Lincoln House - Great tour of Mary Todd Lincoln’s house. Our tour guide gave personal connections to the tour and had lots of information about the house, the family, and the times.

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Jeffrey_t

Oct 23, 2025

Very friendly,... - Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. Interesting array of historical artifacts and momentos.

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Galen_h

Oct 22, 2025

Everything horses - Excellent introduction to horses and horse racing by one of the employees working for a one of the training teams

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Kimberly_h

Oct 20, 2025

An Educational Afternoon - Well recreated house and furnishings. Outstanding tour guide who provided lots of historical info about the former residents, local history and civil war allegiances.

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Maudiesue

Oct 1, 2025

Well worth it! - Our guide, Sharon was awesome. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was very informative. I loved hearing about Mary Todd Lincoln and her family.

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Cindy_w

Sep 20, 2025

Very informative.. our... - Very informative.. our guide Katie was so good!!! The home and grounds are so well preserved and maintained.Highly recommend

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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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