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Located in eastern New York State near the joining of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, Schenectady NY is deep-rooted in history and culture dating back to the 1600s.
Notable Dates
- 1661: First settled by the Dutch Colony
- 1690: The Schenectady Massacre occurred when France and their Indian allies attacked and burned the town and killing all but 60 inhabitants
- 1795: Union College was founded
- 1809: Schenectady County was formed
- 1887: Edison Machine Works was moved to Schenectady by Thomas Edison
- 1892: GE made its headquarters in Schenectady NY
- 1940: The first television broadcast was relayed to WRGB in Schenectady, NY, establishing the first television network
- 1969: American Locomotive Company closes its plant in Schenectady which was one of the factors that caused the city's population to decline by nearly a third since the mid-1900s
Historic Places in Schenectady County NY located on the National Register of Historic Places
- Schenectady Armory - Schenectady
- Proctor, F. F., Theatre and Arcade - Schenectady
- Nott Memorial Hall - Union College
- Hotel Van Curler (Elston Hall of Schenectady County Community College) - Schenectady
- Schenectady County Public Library (Glen, Abraham, House) - Scotia
- General Electric Research Laboratory - Schenectady
- General Electric Realty Plot - Schenectady
- Franklin School - Schenectady
- Hotel Foster (Foster Building) - Schenectady
- Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary - Delanson
- Central Fire Station - Schenectady
- Brandywine Avenue School - Schenectady
- Barney, H. S., Building - Schenectady
- Quaker Street Historic District - Duanesburg
- Mariaville Historic District - Duanesburg
- Eatons Corners Historic District - Duanesburg
- Delanson Historic District - Delanson
- North Mansion and Tenant House - Duanesburg
- Duane Mansion - Duanesburg
- Macomber Stone House - Duanesburg
- Braman, Joseph, House - Duanesburg
- Mabee House - Rotterdam Junction
- Howard Homestead - Duanesburg
- Gaige Homestead - Duanesburg
- Hawes Homestead - Duanesburg
- Dellemont-Wemple Farm - Schenectady
- Liddle, Thomas, Farm Complex - Duanesburg
- Ferguson Farm Complex - Duanesburg
- Liddle, Alexander, Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Abrahams Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Avery Farmhouse - Duanseburg
- Gilbert Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Halladay Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Becker Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Green, Joseph, Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Chapman Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Chadwick Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Lasher, George, House - Duanesburg
- Langmuir, Irving, House - Schenectady
- Ladd Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Howard, George W., Farmhouse - Duanesburg
- Jones, George Westinghouse, House - Niskayuna
- Jones, A.D. (Boss), House - Duanesburg
- Jenkins Octagon House - Duanesburg
- Jenkins House - Delanson
- Niskayuna Reformed Church - Niskayuna
- Reformed Presbyterian Church Parsonage - Duanesburg
- Duanesburg-Florida Baptist Church - Duanesburg
- Christ Episcopal Church - Duanesburg
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