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“the first site restored to honor a first lady”
The Mary Todd Lincoln House, located on West Main Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky was the family home of the future wife of the 16th President. In 1977, the girlhood home opened to the public and became the first house museum in America to honor a First Lady. Originally built between 1803-1806 to serve as an inn, the property became the home of politician and businessman, Robert S. Todd in 1832. Daughter Mary Todd, born in December1818, resided here until she moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1839 to live with her elder sister. There she met and married Abraham Lincoln, whom she brought to visit this home in the fall of 1847. The Todd family resided here until Mr. Todd’s death in an 1849 cholera epidemic. Due to a discrepancy in his will a public auction was forced resulting in the sale of the house and its entire contents. From this sale a copy of an inventory list was obtained and used in selecting the antiques to place in the house when it was restored. Today, the 14 room house contains period furniture, family portraits and furnishings from the Todds as well as the Lincolns. The original property also contained separate slave quarters, outdoor kitchen, wash house, smoke house, and stables with a carriage house. Unfortunately, no evidence of the outbuildings remain. A recently added garden reflects the charm of the original and offers a pleasant respite for visitors.
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... Read more
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... Read more
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. Read more
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