Our Kelton House holiday tour was so much fun, as well as incredibly interesting! The house is beautifully decorated for Christmas, with period decor. Our guide, Kathy, was also amazing! She had so many historical facts at her disposal and knew so many Kelton family anecdotes - some humorous, some sad, and some slightly spooky. :) Her knowledge made this tour of Kelton House my favorite one yet!

We were lucky enough to visit the house before the Christmas decorations and exhibits were put away. What an enriching experience! Our excellent tour guide Kathy provided our non-local resident group a good deal of "context" to give us an appreciation for this family and their place in Columbus/Ohio/Underground Railroad history. Because the family were the exclusive residents in the house (and liked to keep hold of their possessions), the house is almost exclusively furnished with items belonging to them. I highly recommend putting this historic home on your "Must Visit" list for 2024!

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Kelton house. Kathe was our tour guide and she was amazing! You can tell she’s truly passionate about the house and its history. There are so many different characters that each have their own story and Kathe knows them all. She even took the time to show us some specific details that we had special interests in (e.g., Danny’s headstone). The house is a must see and such a neat part of Columbus history!

We spent the weekend in Columbus with nothing to do on Sunday. I came across this house as a suggestion as I was doing some research in the morning. I will say that my family loves to visit these historic houses wherever we are and learn a little bit about the houses history. This house is beautifully preserved in the period and I highly recommend. I will say that I could have used more general history on Columbus and the time period and less on this particular family, but definitely an enjoyable step back to the Victorian eras

Check the website for hours and visit this historic house to see the beautifully preserved interior and hear the informative and interesting history/stories shared by the docents. At Aug’24, the house was under the stewardship of the Junior League who have done a great job preserving the house. As it is a real life house, smaller groups are better, hence, check the website and notify if bringing a big group. Fellow visitors on my tour arrived sooner than expected and advised they’d enjoyed a walk/tour of the nearby Topiary Garden/Park which is also recommended as it’s within walking distance and a great place for some photos.

Yes many homes that are old are considered historic but this home has such a diverse history because of the many generations that lived there. From the connections to Abraham Lincoln to the current White House, you will be amazed at the stories of this family. The furniture inside are amazing pieces that have just as interesting stories as the house. We had a great tour guide. I highly suggest touring this house.