Mary Todd Lincoln House

The girlhood home of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, filled with period furniture, family portraits and Todd and Lincoln artifacts.

578 W Main St · Lexington, KY

About Mary Todd Lincoln House

This downtown Lexington house was the family home of Mary Todd, who later married Abraham Lincoln. Built around 1803 to 1806 as an inn called The Sign of the Green Tree, it became the first historic site in the country dedicated to a first lady. You tour fourteen rooms with period furniture, portraits and original Todd and Lincoln family pieces, on a self-guided or guided visit. A small garden and museum store round out the stop.

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