Fantastic mansion. Meticulous restoration and beautiful to look at. The tours are so worth going. This place would be a gorgeous house to live in today, I cannot imagine what it was like in 1847. The history of the house and how prestigious the lanier family was at that time was worth learning about. And to see 12 ft doors in the house and then to learn that 3 of them in the house are dummy doors that open just to reveal a wall just to maintain symmetry in the house. I loved looking at this place and the grounds.

The tour was fantastic, the guide was fun and knowledgeable, and the property is phenomenal! Id recommend if you appreciate authentic historic properties or Greek Revival architecture.

Nicely preserved mansion of the early 1800s. Shown by tours. Original furniture, showcases culture of that era. Be aware it is 3 stories tall, so lots of stairs to climb. Central to the house is a beautiful circular staircase. Home built by a philanthropist who invested in Madison and in Indiana. Well worth visiting. Tickets purchased thru Information Center next door.

The house and grounds were amazing, almost authentic. The tour guide was brand new didnt know all her history but was very sweet.

Lanier Mansion is not an ordinary mansion. It is full of history and art. Adorned with beautiful furnitures, we learned a lot not only about the great flood of Ohio River but also about how people in that era lived. It was our first time to see the old bathroom and toilet 100% not revised as it looked like in that time.

It was awesome! Had a great guide.

Fantastic historical mansion tour. Highly recommend and tours are given every hour.

A lot of history. Well kept.

Beautifully maintained and fully furnished with historical integrity. Amazing tour!

We did not go in but it was beautiful from the outside!

Absolutely beautiful!! Amazing the Architecture work and craftsmanship at that time frame!!

Losts of structural details and History here. If walls could talk....

Great place to take pictures! I have taken pictures here all the time for a special occasions, a normal day, or just in general. It’s a nice background for pictures. Down below is a picture from my phone, but imagine with a high definition camera would look even better.

Lovely place for a Saturday afternoon.

The house itself was wonderful. Its been wonderfully cared for over time. The tour left a lot to be desired for the $11 they charge. We were done exactly 30 minutes after walking out of the visitors center and the guide didnt seem too keen on answering questions as we walked around. It was a rainy Wednesday morning, not exactly a high demand time.

Awesome place to visit. Tour and learn a lot of history of Madison. Beautiful scenery recommend 100%

Great tour guide!

OMG, This was so interesting to go through. I will never forget it. To imagine how they lived and intertained. The many stories about the Lanier family was very interesting also.Our dear friends were with us and enjoyed every aspect of this tour too.

Absolutely gorgeous piece of history. Definitely worth the visit, will definitely be going back!

This place is pretty cool.

A tour guide walked us through rooms in the mansion. He told stories of Mr. Lanier, a well-to-do banker and financier.The six bedroom home was furnished as it would have looked like in that time period.We purchased ten dollar tickets @ the Madison Visitors Center.

A lovely house. The guide was very good!

Our guide, Mike, was wonderful! Very informative

October 12 2019 On a girls weekend we picked madison for are adventure. We booked the 7 pm ghost tour . The young girl had very little knowledge about the tour . We were told by other people who was taking the tour how little she did . She talked very little about the house and acted like she was annoyed at our question. We was also told that she skipped some of the tour . Very disappointing we expected to have a fun night from the story we was told by people who had taken the tour before. We was told how the one tour guide dressed in period clothing and the man who did the tour was amazing. We got a young lady who didn’t have a clue or even cared . Not only was we disappointed but it was everyone who took the tour was disappointed.

Interesting history and architecture of the city of Madison.

Phenomenal! Living history and a great appreciation for Indianas past and the Lanier family. Take the tour!

Excellent tour. Very informative. And the house is extraordinary.

From the study one would enjoy beautiful view of Ohio River

We visited Lanier Mansion on May 26, 2019. The grounds are beautiful! Our guide pointed out a large leaf magnolia tree. The leaves and blossoms were enormous! This variety doesn’t have waxy leaves as is more common in the south. Blossoms were larger than dinner plates.The home is magnificently preserved with attention to the original architectural details. The period furnishings were beautiful. Special mention goes to our guide, Michael. He was very knowledgeable and hospitable. We weren’t rushed and the tour lasted about 45 minutes.

Wine is delicious.

Very nice loved the tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about the story of this family and their home.

History before roads, electricity, air conditioning, Internet sales. Wealth cannot buy peace that passes understanding. Proven time and again.

Such a beautiful history building. They have a wheelchair entrance to get in now if you have problems w all the steps leading up to the house. Its so old and full of really beautiful artifacts. The guides are so knowledgeable and so cool. Ive seen now they do a 21+ cocktail event there which sounds amazing but I havent been. Great place for photos, local kids go there on prom for the backdrop w the garden and the mansion.

Beautiful part of Indiana history set in 133 blocks on the National historical registry. Lots of activities going on this spring & summer. Clue in the Mansion game nights, PBS kids camp and lots of fun stuff

Well maintained and appointed. Tours on the hour.

Would advise a visit. Listened to a great band there

Had a wonderful time yesterday touring the mansion. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and the visitor center staff was very welcoming. Tours at this house have been happening for 94 years! You can’t go wrong!

Beautiful grounds and scenery

Havent been there for a while. It was very nice. Saw a good friend there that we havent seen for a while.

For tour guide movie history of the owners of the mansion I have a mansion itself was first with the correct. Furniture there were three floors to explorer it was an interesting place

We took the tour of the mansion and it was very interesting. Our guide was very informative and super friendly. The mansion itself has a very interesting history. If you are looking for things to do in Madison it is definitely worth checking out.

This is a beautiful place with a fascinating history. Our tour guide is obviously very bored with his job because he rushed through the tour and had curt answers to our questions. Other than feeling rushed through the home, it was a nice visit.I took my kids to this home about a year after I had first gone. We had a different tour guide who was very happy to show us the tour and took his time, even though he got a late start and we were still in there past closing. I love this home and the history of this town and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys history. This town had a major part in leading escaped slaves to their freedom. I recommend visiting!

Beautiful well-preserved home of historical significance.

Great historical site that holds architectural significance and a history that played a key role in the state and the nation. It is a beautiful place for a wedding or a ghost story and is hard to miss if you are passing through Madison.

I participated in the once a month behind the scenes tour. It was very good! Was shown five floors including attic and basement. Very interesting!

Childrens Easter egg hunt. Very well organized and ran. Fun for all.

Probably one of the most well-preserved and well restored Antebellum mansions on the union side of the Ohio River. Interior appointments are accurate and beautiful. Paint on the outside was a shock to long time Madison residents, but was faithful to the original color of the mansion.

Harvest Festival art vendors were really skilled.

Gorgeous site...did not tour

Neat place ti learn some things

You want to visit the past? Here is your portal. One of Indianas treasures, curated by deeply knowledgeable docents. Thomas Costigans finest surviving design, all his brilliance in one package.

I went on the during the tour of homes. The place is beautiful. Everything was decked out for Christmas. Very nice place to visit.

This was an amazing tour through Madison Indianas oldest mansion. The tour was so much fun and our tour guide was nice enough to welcome us into the tour even after they had started. Such a fascinating building and the history behind it will leave you wanting more information!

Loved the mansion. Beautiful. Very helpful staff. Cant wait to go back.

Well worth the price of the tour. Child 6.00, adult, 11.00, seniors 9.00. A lot of time period pieces. Few original Lanier pieces..

This place is fantastic. We made our first visit over the weekend and fell in love. The cost is $5 per adult to get in, and its worth the price. You are lead through the home by a tour guide that is knowledgeable about the history of the home and the family that built it. When you walk in the front door its like taking a step back in time. The home is restored like it may have looked in the mid 1800s. We werent able to see the east wing because they are restoring it, but even not seeing the servants quarters and kitchen it was still amazing. The tour guide walks you through room by room on all 3 floors of the home. There is a basement to the home, and it is opened to the public during certain events mainly during Halloween. When youre in the Madison area this is definitely worth the stop and hour of your time

Its old and beautiful plus very nice and big

A wonderful experience and an exceptional guide!

Excellent tour of interesting mansion

Husband and daughter had taken the tour before but first time for me and my son.

Amazing restoration and attention to detail! Worth a stop if in town or as a destination for a road trip. Be sure to check out the walking path along the river just behind the mansion.

Awesome experience! We lived in Madison for a few months & this tour was so fun I did it twice. The first tour guide made it so interesting I was afraid I would be disappointed the second time (I took some visitors), but I actually loved twice as much.

Beautiful building and grou nbn ds

Historical home with beautiful landscape.

Beautiful place, accurate historical site

A beautiful and well preserved house. The tour guide was knowledgeable and it was an interesting tour. However, it only lasted half an hour - for $9 I would have liked something more. The grounds are free and open.

What a beautiful place to visit!

Siri says I was here so I must have been.

Neat

First visit. Loved it

This place is very beautiful place to tour .

Beautiful Christmas tour!

Beautiful old mansion

A beautiful place

Very interesting and our your guide was very nice

It was a good visitTheres lots to see there too.

Our daughters wedding was just perfect.

Great tour to take so much history

Wonderful tour, so informative. Thank you.

Beautiful property.

Beautiful place to visit of history in Madison!

This place is very nice. I definitely recommend the tour.

Just beautiful ️

Neat house . Great veiw.

Got to go see. Its cool.

Exquisite. Great tour. Such interesting background on Lanier & family

Madison is a beautiful old city.

Right on the river Very scenic

Beautiful architecture, interesting history.

Great place to visit if you love historic sites

It is a magnificent historical residence from the past with stories to tell

The tour is very interesting and personalized. Make sure to drop some money in their box for preservation.

Besutiful

Cool place to see

Fascinating history. Impressive home.

Beautiful place

Just beautiful at Christmas time

Great place

Interesting

Awesome