Historical Marker
First Settlers
Historical marker location:
1353 County Line Road, Kendall, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of County Line Road (New York State Route 272) and Sand Road, on the left when traveling north on County Line Road.)
Marker installed: 1932
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.