Spider Legged Mill

Historical marker location:

400 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack, New York

( Marker is at the intersection of Sagg Main Street and Sagaponack Road, on the right when traveling south on Sagg Main Street.)

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.