Historical Marker
Long Eddy Business District
Historical marker location:
Long Eddy, New York
( Marker is on Depot Street south of New York State Route 97, on the left when traveling south.)
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.