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Lincoln's Lexington Walking Tour

Map of downtown Lexington with blue stars representing the stops on the tour of locations important in Abraham Lincoln's time

Join us for a walking tour highlighting Lexington's unique role in Abraham Lincoln's life.

Tour Length: 1.42 miles

This tour is adapted from the 2009 Tour created in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth by a partnership between the Lexington Public Library, the Isaac Scott Hathaway Museum, and the Mary Todd Lincoln House.

The music clips used in this tour are from “Walking Barefoot on Grass” by Kai Engel, and are used with a CCBY license. It is available here.

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Welcome

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140 East Main Street

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Home of Cyrus Parker Jones

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Corner of Main Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

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Home of London Ferrell

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East Short Street between Deweese Street and Esplanade

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Henry A. Tandy Centennial Park

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251 West Main Street

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Second Presbyterian Church

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180 Market Street

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Ward's Academy

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190 Market Street

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Henry Clay's Law Office

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176 North Mill Street

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Cassius Clay's Printing Office

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North Mill between Short and Main Street

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Giron's Confectionery (1819)

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125 North Mill Street

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Post Office

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307 West Short Street

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Mary Todd Lincoln's Birthplace

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509 West Short Street (sidewalk in front of Brossart House)

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Parker Place

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511 West Short Street

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Robard's Slave Jail

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514 West Short Street

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Mary Todd Lincoln House

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578 West Main Street