Historical Marker
Baehrs Store
Historical marker location:
Bearsville, New York
( Marker is at the intersection of New York State Route 212 and Striebel Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 212.)
Marker installed: 1935
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.