Early House

Historical marker location:

Scottsville, New York

( The marker is on River Road (County Route 84) 1/2 mile north of S Road (County Route 141), on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.)

Marker installed: 1949

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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.