Historical Marker
Former School
Historical marker location:
6144 Rush-Lima Road, Rush, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Rush-Lima Road (New York State Route 15A) and Lehigh Street, on the left when traveling east on Rush-Lima Road.)
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.