Historical Marker
Rodin Studios
Historical marker location:
200 West 57th Street, New York, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of West 57th Street and 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 57th Street.)
Marker installed: 2004
New York City Designated Landmark.
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.