Yes, it's true. Idaho is the Land of Lincoln, at least that's what author Dave Leroy believes. He is the chairman of the Idaho Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.The Idaho Statesman tracked down Leroy, and he commented on a Boise statue of our 16th president.
A new plaque on the base quotes Leroy as saying that "more than any other state, Idaho is related to Lincoln."
That might get an argument in Kentucky, where he was born, or Illinois, where he lived and is buried. Leroy stands by the statement, however, saying the Great Emancipator was just passing through those other states, but he created Idaho.
"And now it says so on a bronze plaque, so it must be true," he said. "It's not just some fleeting Internet thing."
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