Dag Hammarskjold House

Historical marker location:

Foggintown Rd, Brewster, New York

( Marker is on Foggintown Road east of Hawks Lane, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1973

Historical Landmark.

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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.