Historical Marker
The Potter Property
Historical marker location:
53 West Church Street, Fairport, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of West Church Street (New York State Route 31F) and Potter Place, on the left when traveling west on West Church Street.)
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.