Abe Lincoln-Born in Ky-Raised in Ind-Lived in IL.

[LincolnMan]

Herb: As I thought about your question, my mind took me to the train depot in Springfield on the morning of Lincoln's departure for Washington. As he bid the crowd farewell, he made a statement about the impact of living there. He said he owed everything to the people and the place. So maybe Lincoln felt his Illinois years-specifically his time in Springfield-were most influential.