Verbeck Gravesite

Historical marker location:

8105 Verbeck Drive, Manlius, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Commandmant Way and Verbeck Drive, on the left when traveling east on Commandmant Way.)

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.