5 & 10 Cent Store

Historical marker location:

102 South Main Street, Northville, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Bridge Street on South Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.