Mary Todd Lincoln House

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578 W Main St
Lexington, KY 40507
Discover one of America's most fascinating first ladies during a visit to her girlhood home. The wife of President Abraham Lincoln grew up in this house. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln visited her family here. Today the home contains period furniture, portraits, and furnishings. The museum offers self-guided and guided tours. After your visit, guests are welcome to visit the Museum Store and the small garden. The property is located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Convenient walking distance to local hotels and restaurants. Free parking is located directly behind the house. Guests may park in the museum’s designated parking or in the neighboring lot behind Main Street Baptist Church. Metered parking also available on Main Street. Holiday schedule varies. Open seasonally March 15th - November 30th.

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Terence S.
6/25/2025

If you are even remotely interested in American history, presidential families, or powerful women ahead of their time, stop scrolling and just go. The Mary Todd Lincoln House is a beautifully...

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Lori R.
6/19/2024

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...

Nancy M.
7/20/2025

The house was beautiful. My family and myself were very impressed. We love history and are teaching our grandchildren about it. They really enjoyed seeing the way they lived and how different...

Cindy D.
5/23/2024

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...

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Missy G.
4/21/2023

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.

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