Historical Marker
Mohawks First Fire Station
Historical marker location:
Mohawk, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Columbia Street (New York State Route 28) and South Otsego Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street.)
Marker installed: 1971
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.