Historical Marker
Platts Tavern
Historical marker location:
Huntington, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Park Avenue and E Main Street (New York State Route 25A), on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.)
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.