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Mary Todd Lincoln House

578 West Main St, Lexington, KY 40588
859-233-9999
Ranked #10 of 61 attractions in Lexington
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Owner description: The wife of President Abraham Lincoln grew up in this house, which today contains many pieces of her personal possessions. After their marriage Mr....... more » Owner description: The wife of President Abraham Lincoln grew up in this house, which today contains many pieces of her personal possessions. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln visited her family here. Today the fourteen room house contains period furniture, portraits, and furnishings from the Todd and Lincoln families. The property is located in downtown Lexington and has a free parking lot directly behind the house. Convenient walking distance to local hotels and restaurants. Open seasonally March 15th - Nov. 30th. « less
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King William, Virginia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

The tour guide was well versed and quite informative contributing personal notes as well as facts. The number of actual pieces from the Todd family was amazing but a lot were just period pieces. The most interesting thing was the original newspaper and program from the theater where he was shot. It was also interesting to be able to visualize... More

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Louisville, KY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

If you like history, you should stop to learn more about the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of Abraham Lincoln. Important stop if you're planning to visit Lincoln's Birthplace and Lincoln's Boyhood Home near Hodgenville. More

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New Jersey
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

This is a guided tour which takes one hour, The guides are very well informed. As they take you from room to room of the house you get a history lesson of Mary Todd Lincolns life. I thought I knew a lot about her but after this tour I had a new found respect for her and want to learn... More

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Lexington, Kentucky
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Nice way to pass time; interesting history lesson. Great guides. More

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Pinehurst, NC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

So informational. Took on a totally new picture of the former first lady. More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

There are two houses connected to Mary Todd Lincoln in Lexington but this house, on Main Street, is the one you must tour. Just a short block down from the Convention Center, Rupp Arena, Hyatt and Hilton, take the time, an hour or so, to go see where she grew up. There are Lincoln artifacts and they will be pointed... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This is a great tour -- filled with rich history about the Lincolns. The house itself is much larger than it appears from the street. We thought this would be an hour tour, but it took closer to 2 hours from start to finish. Our guide was highly informative. I felt I had taken a mini course on Lincoln when... More

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MTLHouse, Manager at Mary Todd Lincoln House, responded to this review
April 9, 2012

Thank you for your great review!! To clarify for readers, the actual guided tour should take no longer than one hour. A tour lasting nearly two hours would be very atypical. But it is always a good idea to allot extra time to enjoy our garden and the museum store. Again, thanks for the review! More

Stony Creek, New York
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2012

This is an outstanding tour with well informed, full-time docents with professional history backgrounds. We asked many period questions during our visit and our docent was able to add a RICH perspective about life, culture, beliefs, and attitudes of the time period. I have a much deeper appreciation of Mary Todd Lincoln and for any woman in the 1850s! The... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 20, 2012
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This place of History is geat, reminds you of how people lived back then, and how great our country is... More

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Salt Lake City, Utah
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

If you're a fan of Abraham Lincoln then this is a can't miss place to stop. Great insight into the life of his wife as well as President Lincoln. Our guide did a great job of helping us get to know the Lincolns much better! More

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