Mary Todd Lincoln House

We wanted to prove to ourselves that we were capable of doing something besides bourbon in Lexington LOL, so we stopped here for a historical fix and were glad we did.For $15 each we could wander through the rooms as long as we didn't touch anything or sit on anything. No guided tour in the morning but there was someone downstairs who cheerily answered our questions.There's a small gift shop. Small but very pretty garden. And everything is nicely air conditioned. Parking lot is small and tight, with overflow parking available next door.

Nice smaller museum. VERY helpful and wam staff that answer questions in the museum. Nice displays throughout. Maybe an hour visit. Cute bookstore with nice Mary and Pres Lincoln related items.

I went here last fall (in 2022) with my husband. We enjoyed the house immensely, even though I got a phone call about a sick family member back home while I was there that worried me, (which ended up being just an "update call" from the place that called me). The house is small and near Rupp Arena. I am glad that I went here and I think that I will probably go back for a visit, because I would like to look more in to the house than what I did this past fall.

I would like it more for $10, rather than $12. But a wonderful and interesting stop, well worth a visit!Guided tours begin on the hour and are capped at 15 people. This is nice as the rooms are small so you don't want to be too crazy crowded. But it also means if it is a busy day, you may not get the tour time you intended or even at all!Luckily, we were flexible on the day we wanted to visit. Also luckily, they accept payments with credit card as well. So we bought our tickets for the next tour with space, in a little more than an hour and were given a little pamphlet with a map of the general area and other points of interest and restaurants where we could spend some time before our tour.Thankfully, we were allowed to keep our car parked in the museum lot, since we would be back in an hour. And after grabbing a noon-time beer, we were back at the MTL House a few minutes prior to the tour time and we waited in the small entry hall.Jessica was our tour guide and she was wonderful. Informative in a very accessible way. And you could tell she really enjoyed sharing the history with us all!If you are interested in historical homes or presidential(-adjacent) things, the Mary Todd Lincoln House is absolutely going to be a good time for you! I am really very glad we stopped in a took the tour.Be advised: those with mobility issues....the second floor of the house is only accessible via stairs.

Great house tour and only tour in the country dedicated to a First Lady. Her life seemed very tragic and very sad with all the deaths in the family. The house is very nice inside with lots of time period pieces. Only a few pieces are original to the Todd family or the Lincoln family. It was interesting to see what the rooms looked like originally before restoration. However, I felt like there was so much more that could be done or said about Mary. The tour just seemed to gloss lightly over her life story.

Not completely sure what to say- evidently this is the only house museum of a First Lady in the country. It's a nice house, interesting to contemplate the life of young Mary Todd and her family, but not much original left to the house and because it went through a major decline/ partial destruction, it's a struggle to figure out what am I seeing that Mary might have. There is a lot of potential to strengthen this museum, but I'm sure like most, it's hard to maintain with a small budget (no idea who/ how much is managing it). Staff was quite friendly. Building was fairly covid friendly with how it was constructed, with different sides.

If you like American history this $12, 1 hour guided tour is well worth it. I had an hour to kill while working at the convention center and a Co-worker said he was walking over here! So I followed and enjoyed learning all about her, her family and Pres. Lincoln. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, it's quite impressive that he had all of this memorized, names, dates, etc.

DEFINITELY go check out this house and tour, if in the area!!! The tour guide was VERY knowledgeable and had a really sweet personality. I learned SO much about the Lincolns (and many others) during this tour that I had NO idea about! It is a short walk from the convention center and is definitely recommended!

Pleasantly surprised with this tour (it did rate highly on Trip Advisor). They run every hour on the hour from 10-3, for a donation of $15. The home has beautifully restored with authentic period décor and family heirlooms (china, brushes, pictures, beds, etc.). The tour guides go into nice detail on the differences between the Todd and Lincoln families with funny anecdotes (the entire Lincoln Log Cabin would fit into one of the Todd family's rooms). Only a few rooms are roped off and you are welcome to wander about the rooms as long as you don't touch anything. They have framed Playbill from Our American Cousin and you can hold the same handrail that Abe held! Takes about an hour and you wind up in the gift shop. Good way to spend a little time learning about the family. Note: Sally Field insisted part of "Lincoln" be shot in the house!

Very interesting to see the house where Mary spent part of her childhood years. We weren't there on the day they did tours but there was a person downstairs and one upstairs to answer any questions as well as sheets describing various artifacts in the room. Both guides were quite helpful and willing to answer any questions. There is a small parking lot in back and the entrance looks like an alley between the house and the church off West Main Street.