Hamlin No. 14

Historical marker location:

Hamlin, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Lake Road East Fork (New York State Route 19) and North Hamlin Road (County Route 209), on the right when traveling south on Lake Road East Fork.)

Marker installed: 1961

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.