FREE performances at 3:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.

Did you know that Mary Todd’s favorite teacher was French? Join us for a free dramatization based on the life of Charlotte Mentelle and explore other French influences in Mary’s life. Mentelle fled her native Paris during the French Revolution, arriving in Lexington in 1798. In 1820 she opened a school for girls, which Mary Todd attended in the 1830s.

The event will feature a Kentucky Humanities Chautauqua performance by Dr. Simonetta Cochis of Transylvania University. Event includes a French-inspired self-guided tour and Mary Todd Lincoln’s French almond cake. The 25-minute presentation will be offered at 3:00 and 3:45 p.m. Recommended for ages 12-up. Tickets are free, but space is limited.

To guarantee entry, tickets are available here.

Complete Chautauqua presentation description available here. This program is funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.