Historical Marker
Tecumseh Playground
Historical marker location:
New York, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of West 77th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 77th Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
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.