Reviews of Mary Todd Lincoln House (Museum)

Chevalier Seretto

We greatly enjoyed visiting the home; we had visited it nearly 40 years ago and enjoyed it again. Mary Beth did an excellent job of blending Mary Todd's own story with that of her famous presidential husband. She captured the history and culture of Lexington and the surrounding area. The staff were great, knowledgeable and knew their history. Parking was a bit off due to road construction, but the house itself was great.

Tanya Kirker

Nice tour with a lot of history.

Jim Williams

Great tour.

Forest Collin

Very nice educational site

Vickie Aldin

Great tour! Our tour guide was great. I loved how she spoke openly and comfortably about the slaves who resided or may have resided in the home as well as the family's possible view of racism.

Susie Hammond

Nice tour!

Amberly Wilson

Nice piece of history

Jeff K

Interesting, but definitely not worth the $12 per person entrance fee.

Gayle Cinnamon

Friendly staff and volunteers. Interactive for kids

Pablo Antonio Camarena

I highly recommend visiting Mary Todd Lincoln House. The guide has a lot of historical knowledge. There is a lot of things that I did not knew a out Lincoln"s history. Also rhere are a lot of things to see inside the rooms with a lot of history. Very intersting.

Alexandra Hazen

Great house tour and only tour in the country for a First Lady. 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 over her life.

Carrie Booth

Great tour and the guide was very knowledgeable!

Brian

Drove 2 and a half hours to this place only to find that the final tour of the day which was limited to 15 people already had 14 in it. There were 2 of us and they would not make an exception. The young woman at the front was quite rude. A similar thing happened to me here a few years ago. The history may be wonderful here but I don't plan to try this again. They can kiss my ass! I rarely give only 1 star. If you go here I hope you get in and enjoy it but consider yourself warned.

Todd D

Tours start at top of each hour. Great tour!

Michelle Price

The tour guide made this a really interesting trip.

Sara Grant

Tour was fantastic- the tour was informative.Was very interesting & reasonably priced to get in. Actually a house with only stairs.

Debbie Johns

Nicely restored, docent was quite personable and knowledgeable. Cute little gift shop. Clean restrooms. Glad we went!!

Kim Donica

Small but worth a visit if you are in the area. Some of the stuff are reproductions or pieces appropriate to the period, not really what was there. This was disappointing to me. However, it was interesting regardless and neat to walk stairs using the same banister as Abraham Lincoln

Ella Liu

You would love it if you like history!

Brandy B.

Great house tour guides are friendly and passionate about the house and history of Mary Todd Lincoln. Great place to visit in Lexington!

Merry Indiana

A treasure.

Sue Leuschke

Excellent docents, well preserved.

Bonita Wheelock

I love all things having to do with the Civil War era, especially the Lincoln family! This house will take you back to when Mary Todd Lincoln was a girl. So glad it was preserved!

Liz & Jesse Brockman

Loves this site and the guides are very knowledgeable!

Sallie Marcil

Staff very knowledgeable.

Merrilyn Cook

I was skeptical of how interesting this could be and was pleasantly surprised at the artifacts as well as the knowledge of the docents. Well done!

Evie CD

Love this historical place Lexington KY

Firstlarry Lastpeople

Full of history.

Kristen Ross

Money well spent

Bebe Lovely

Beautiful place and with alot of rich history content. You should definitely visit

Shieranne Darby

I love the history

Pam K

I have visited the Mary Todd Lincoln house 4 times so far. When family comes in from out of state it's a good place to get some history. The tour lasts 1 hour and easy free parking behind the house. There is a fee for the tour.

Anne Keating

Very interesting and informative tour. I learn something new every time

Priscilla Williams

Place was interesting and our guide was very knowledgeable. Tour is an hour, which worked out great since we had to be at the airport within 5 hours. If you're visiting Lexington it's definitely a place to visit.

Alejandro Guerrero Ruiz

Lovely small place with extraordinarily good guides. Guided tours every hour (o'clock). Only way to visit. Prices $15 adults $6 kids. Book online to ensure a spot. Accessibility: Some 21 small steps to second floor / no elevator.

Pam Sutton

My husband and I live in Lexington yet never have visited this house. I am so glad we did today. We loved the tour! Jessica was our guide and her knowledge of the home, the times and most importantly Mary Todd was exceptional. We were transported back in time to feel the impact of the civil war and the death of her family members had on Mary Todd Lincoln. We have toured other historic homes but this tour was more than about the history of house and objects in the home. You got a real sense of who Mary Todd was as a person. Highly recommend a visit.

Reese Waggoner

Our tour guide was great, and very professional. The house was so historical, and I just loved it so much! Everyone in Lexington needs to see it!

Mark Harville

A wonderful historic treasure. The house is authentically restored, and the tour guides and facilities are unsurpassed.

Sheri Hunter

Very cool

Madonna Yeary-Mason

What a great historical place with such a rich history of the Commonwealth!

Karla Mendoza

Great educational tour, we learned so much about the Lincoln's that we didn't learn in class or books. Early American History is so important, share it with your kid's!!!

Gilbert Santana

Good place to learn about our first lady and it seems her life is full of twist and doesn't have a hot ending.

Mischa Bumbalough

Loved it, a great place to see. If you can go visit. The tour was great.

Cheryl Lynn West, Master Instructor CHA

So fun. What an amazing piece of history. The guides had a ton of information

Scottie Pippen

Super museum! Very intelligent guide!

Jennifer Bradford

5 + stars! Excellent tour by Tom, very in depth & interesting. A must visit when in Lexington.

Nicole Jasperson

Tour was fantastic- the tour was informative. My husband and I learned so much about the life of Mary and some about Abe Lincoln too. Great to learn more about a part of history! Some original time pieces in the house, although it was many other things before it was restored back to the home of the Todd's, so lots of things were lost. Would recommend the tour!

Norma Love

Really injured it,the guide was very good

Joseph Clain

Very AWESOME experience! This has been my first historical tour and am very pleased. To know how far the Mary Todd house has come, from being an abandoned mess, to being threatened with demolition to build Rupp Arena, to being a rejuvenated tourist attraction is truly remarkable! If you are ever in Lexington, make sure this is a place you stop by to see!

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Nice place and a great history lesson!? Nice staff.

Jon Yost

The house is definately nice. I didnt think I would like the tour as I hadnt really known anything about Mary. I will admit it wasnt boring and they did a beautiful job on the restoration. I enjoy that you can go almost everywhere in the mansion. I will say this would have been a 3 star experience if it wasnt for our wonderful guide Grayson. Not only does he share a name with the caped crusaders sidekick, he was super knowledgeable and very friendly. Make sure to tip or donate at the end of the tour. This group really deserves it for what they have done to keep this treasure entact while the city renews itself around it.

Jack Dalton

Interesting place.

Darrell MERKEL

excellent tour. informative guide.

Evalyn Block

If you have never been here, you need to go especially with out of town visitors. It is a little pricey but the young lady that gave the tour was excellent. You will learn a lot.

Jo Malen

Very knowledgeable

Mikel Duke

The tour guides were friendly but the place was a little small and decorated to the period instead of being original, so a lot of the history of the pieces is unknown.

Stephen Olejnicak

Really enjoyed the tour. The house is gorgeous and filled with artifacts from the era.

Nick Bell

Spectacular! So much to learn about Mary Todd Lincoln. Go If you can you be amazed

C.R. Antoniak

Neat place, limited touring hours.

Ruth Atwater

Great.....

Mary Dewey

Provided an informative narrative of Mary Todd Lincoln's early years. The docent was well informed and able to answer questions.

Chris Foster

Fantastic history! Needs to be added to the national parks list

John

tour starts every hr on the hr , very nice place to visit

edward schrey

Good place to bring kids Mary Todd Lincoln house is the first house saved that a first lady lived in.lots of history of her family and early life.

TheGreatPhotoGuy

I thought it was interesting addition to the historical accounts we learn in school.

Beth Eisenbrei

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Heather Rayl

A great tour for tourist or locals to learn more history about the Lincoln's. 3 PM is their last tour which is the one I took. We was not rush during the tour even though it was the last tour of the day. The tour was great and the people were very friendly. They were very knowledgeable. I like how they opened the whole room for you to go in. Henry Clay (great tour, also) ropes off the rooms. You can touch the original staircase that the Lincoln's have touched. The price of the tour is very reasonable. I was going to go on Mrs. Todd's birthday (I believe) which they were doing free tours. The traffic was heavy and I was confused where the parking lot was. This time taking my time I realized how easy it was to get to. The area is a great area. Visit downtown Lexington. The Square (shopping, eating) and Triangle Park are very close to MTL House.

Mark Todd

Was a very informative tour. Mary Beth did an excellent job..

Peter McCarville

Great tour, Jill (I think was her name) was a great tour guide. I must say, though, it was a MASSIVE disappointment that Mary TL wasn’t even home

Debbie Onofrey

The Mary Todd Lincoln House tour is delightful. Learned many interesting facts about the first lady and her family. Be sure to check out the garden.

Kyle Burns

I loved it! I found out many different events that took place I was unaware of before I visited Mary Todd's house. This is a must see for anybody who stops in Lexington.

rosa mendoza

I wasnt able to get in definitely not handicap i wish they had that listed on clearly but they didnt and i feel trying to get in My momma is very upset

Todd Olson

Great tour!

Zak Wiater

Interesting if you like history

Richard Gilliland

Our tour guide (the man who led the 1PM tour on 3/31/2018) was fantastic, provided lots of facts, and answered many questions.

Brian G. Fay

Get there early for your tour to reserve a spot. On our day we were the last four in that hour's tour and glad to have it work out. The tour was well done, professional, fun, friendly and informative. The house itself is a good spot to begin a visit in that it gives the real feel of how things were in Lexington. Totally recommend it.

myra smith

Very nice lots of history

Kathy Larsen

Enjoyed our stop at this site. Mary Todd Lincoln, I'm intrigued by her life. Will be reading more about her.

Chris Montney

Knowledgeable staff will lead you on a tour where you can see (but no touching please) many actual artifacts from her lifetime.

A Google User

Interesting and informative trip

Debra Broome

If you love history you should love this place.

Linda Gable

Have visited twice now and intend to return. This is a very worthwhile tour with a very knowledgeable docent who tells a moving narrative of the challenges and sorrows of Mary Todd Lincoln. Everyone should be aware of this most significant chapter in our national history.

Pam Sauer

Loved the tour . Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything. The house is beautiful. Would recommend touring it if you get the chance.

David King

Good way

Don Andrews

Go see it, it's great.

Kara staed

I have been here a few times. I like learning a little about our local history. It's fun for all ages.

Brad Jackson and Sabrina Campbell

Loved the history and knowledge of the tour guide. Definitely a good stop on your sight seeing travels.

Lisa Cincotta

Beautiful and historic

Austin Swafford

The way they've restored and preserved this historic spot is incredible. I loved the tour and learned so many amazing things about an amazing family. More people need to know the story of Mary Todd and her family. Definitely worth a visit and the cost of admission.

M. Bealor

Great tour. Very knowledgeable and friendly.

Michelle Klement

tours sold out, wish the sign on the street said that not just OPEN

Ryan Lewis

Wonderful history and kind tour guides!

Brittany Briscoe

Best tour ever! Beautiful everything! Can't wait to go again!

Chris Slater

This home has a very interesting history during the Civil War. I hope to tour the inside soon.

Elizabeth Goodrich

Such a lovely tour. I really learned a lot about Mary Todd Lincoln and her family. The house contains many pieces that were owned by the family, and they have restored the house beautifully. The tour was an hour long and our tour guide, Tom, did a great job asking if there were any questions. He was very knowledgeable and created an excellent experience!

Liane L

Very cool!

Brent Ross

The guides are passionate about the house. The tour is alright. I don't think it's a big deal to see a bed Abe Lincoln slept in for a day or 2

Eric Durkee

Alot of history! Enjoyable for entire family.

Joe N. Warren

Great tour!!! Well worth the time and amazing house & artifacts from Mary's house as well as from White House! Amazing walk back in time!!!

Carol Ruth Wildermuth-Veress

Fun trip

Lauranne Waller

Loved the history and authenticity.

Tracey Jones

Tour guide great 15 dollar for hour tour

Peggy Brophy

Great house. Bad thing, homeless people lay on the sidewalks. So sad

Mohammed Taha

Nice to visit

Joan Thomas Riley

Interesting, informative, very nice, I would recommend

John Rusanchin

Our tour guide, Katherine, was super knowledgeable. She answered any questions, and we never felt rushed. The restored house is stunning. It's sad that it was ever left to crumble the way it was before restoration. Full disclosure: (and they don't hide this fact) Mary Todd didn't live here long, and much of the site is a representation of how it was. However, they have collected as many authentic pieces as they could, and that they have restored it so nicely! And they do a fabulous job in telling Mary's story so that you truly empathize for her.

Moses Colbert

Couldn't not get in side.

Linda Schwarzkopf

Well worth the time and ticket. Learned a lot about a very amazing First Lady.

nicole duron

An interesting tour and reasonable for the price.

Jeff Moran

Pricey .Guide was great. Free parking is available behind house. I only mention this I paid $5 at a downtown lot. Adult admission was $12, so it will depend how much value that you place on history.

William Brody

Touched the stair railing that Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln touched. Amazing piece of history. Tour guide was excellent.

Elijah Zimmerman

The house has had a beautiful renovation to reflect what life would have looked like! I particularly loved the tools reflecting different time periods of Mary’s life before, during and after being First Lady

Nick Farley

Well developed with a few original items.

Elizabeth Rusanchin

Our tour guide was lovely and the stories within the house were absolutely facinating.

Martha Fry

I was enchanted with the house. Highly recommend especially if you are a history lover. Free parking in the back.

Kevin Wolfe

It was awesome!! The guided tour took about an hour and the guide knew his stuff. It was well worth the 15 dollars to get in

Laura Schofield

Great tour and interesting information. Our whole group loved it from 13 year old to 18 year old plus parents. Kept everyone's attention! Great activity for newbies to Lexington!

Kelly Reid

Excellent tour, very informative. I have been there twice and they keep getting authentic items from family members, etc. Definitely worth visiting and this helps to keep the house open and in good repair.

Jeff Jones

Didn't get to visit because they closed it fo the winter. Pretty cool piece of history

Stuart E.Y. Richie

Nice little tour of an old historical house. A good visit to spark the interest of MTL's life.

Robert Austin

Hidden gem

Jeremy Kinsey

It was really good! I wouldn't travel from real far away to get to it tho. It's a big house but not huge. Takes about an hour for them to show and tell which is very informative. Really professional employees.

Reuben Sairs

Great tour.

Dawn Stephens

Very informative great history lesson

Rob ITpro

It was a fantastic tour given by a very knowledgeable tour guide who's name I can't remember. If you like history then this is for you.

Paul Ponce

I loved the tour of this house!!! What a great piece of history that is well preserved.

Darby Beattie

Historical value worth trip. Nice guides and interesting books in gift shop.

David Daiute

Excellent restoration and very knowledgeable tour guide.

Tim Frisch

Interesting history for us.

Rhonda Smith

Very detailed informative tour, learned alot!

Stacey B

Awesome piece of history, I learned a lot about the Todd and Lincoln families! Price is very reasonable

Meredith Lilly

Great staff, very informative .

Margaret Nichols

The docent brought this house to life and I could imagine what it was like in the 1800s. Very knowledgeable and presented in an interesting way for all in the tour. I've always wanted to visit here and it did not disappoint...This tour was the highlight of my spring break! If you're looking for books, you've hit the jackpot at this gift shop. I knew very little about Mary Todd Lincoln, but learned so much during the one hour tour of her family's home. The docent was very knowledgeable and really gave us a great education on a frequently misunderstood First Lady.

Michael Butler

This is a great piece of history to go visit. The lady that guided our tour was amazing. She brought history to life with her stories. A must stop location for Lincoln history buffs.

Sara Kaushal

Tour was expensive and long. Gift shop staff was very friendly

Jeff James

Great information on the back story of Mrs. Lincoln.

Kelly Beamsley

An very informative tour guide which showed us around the house for about an hour. I would recommend this place for people who enjpy mid 1800 history.

Glenn Lawrence

Didn't expect this place to be as good as it is. Learned a lot.

Paul Walaszek

Very well preserved and of great historical importance.

Johnny Perry

Many items were actually her's and the guides were very informative

Anna Damiani

Really enjoyed the tour of this house. Our guide Mary was very knowledgeable with so much wonderful information about American history and how Mary Todd Lincoln and her family fitted into this time period of great turmoil.

Dennis Weiler

Excellent! Very knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humor.

Sam Gerke

Nice tour free parking afterwards to walk the short distance to downtown

Shauna Bowman

This was a great tour and experience! I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to visit this piece of history.

Elizabeth York

Love the history of this beautiful home.

Daniel Yee

The tours, which fill up fast, don't just go into the history of the building, but delves into who Mary Todd Lincoln was herself. The tour which lasts an hour is packed with interesting history and the guides are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I recommend getting tickets early as each tour is limited to 15 people.

Deanna Edgar

I love History and being able to step back in time for a min help you appreciate how far we've come.

Joshua Howard

Had no idea this was in Lexington. I was setting out for a run and saw this on the map. Unfortunately, it was closing, but if you're in the area this is a must see. My photos aren't special, as I didn't go on the tour, so I'll leave those out.

Patricia Palmer

Was very interesting & reasonably priced to get in. Actually a house with only stairs.

Misty Bryant

One of the best historical tours I've been on. The "guides" were great, with many insider stories about Mary. The items in the house were very interesting. I would recommend this for anyone in the area with an interest in history. The house is lovely. .

Sandy Potter

Learned a lot. Great guide.

Ed Tanton

Enjoyed thoroughly!!! Guide did a wonderful job!

Sherri Ross

Lots of original pieces and in depth history

Evan Brody

Historic home of Mary Todd Lincoln. Knowledgeable tour guide. Elegant mansion built at a time when indoor plumbing was a luxury.

Michael David White

Very informative

Nicole Avendano

I want to thank Jill for an excellent tour!!! The lady in charge of ticket purchases was also very friendly. The tour was extremely informative and boy did I learn quite a bit about Mary Todd Lincoln.

Mardy Cutrara

We had a wonderful visit. Tour guide was the matorof a local town and did a fantastic job, you could hear his love and enthusiasm for this house and Mary Todd Lincoln's history. $15 may see pricey but it all goes to preserve the history and is worth it.

Michael Lloyd

If you enjoy touring historical homes, you will definitely enjoy this tour. The tour guide did a great job and told several engaging anecdotes about Mary Todd and the Lincoln family. The home is well-preserved, and great care has been taken to acquire many authentic family artifacts.