Historical Marker
Wyndham Lawn
Historical marker location:
6395 Old Niagara Road, Lockport, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Old Niagara Road and Lake Ave (State Route 78), on the left when traveling east on Old Niagara Road.)
Marker installed: 1935
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.