Historical Marker
Richard Smith
Historical marker location:
367 Bread and Cheese Hollow Rd, Fort Salonga, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of Bread & Cheese Hollow Road and Sunken Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north on Bread & Cheese Hollow Road.)
Marker installed: 2019
Legends & Lore.
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.