Sherburne Civil War Monument

Historical marker location:

1 S Main St, Sherburne, New York

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Main Street (New York State Route 12) and East State Street (New York State Route 80), on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.)

Marker installed: 1881

The Erie Canal, which opened in 1825 and connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, was originally mocked as "Clinton's Folly" after Governor DeWitt Clinton, who championed the project. However, the canal became an economic boon for New York and helped turn the state into a major commercial center.