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  History of Schaghticoke, New York, USA

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• 1668 - The first permanent settlement (of Schaghticoke) by Europeans began around 1668, who were mostly Dutch and English.
  
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• In 1792, William Chase constructed the first bridge over the Hoosic River at what would become the Village of Schaghticoke.
  
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•  1854 - Fatal Railroad Accident.
  Troy, Tuesday, Jan. 3. The first train from Rutland, on the Albany and Northern Railroad, this morning broke an axle near Schaghticoke Point, while...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Schaghticoke
  Schaghticoke, a post-township forming the N. W. extremity of Rensselaer co., New York, on the Hudson river. Population, 8290.
  
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•  1859 - TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT NEAR TROY, N. Y. - A Bridge on the Northern Railroad Gives Way.
  A TRAIN PLUNGED INTO THE STREAM.
  
  THIRTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
  
  MANY DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
  
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•  1867 - Fire
  A fire at Schaghticoke, New York, on Thursday morning destroyed the cordage works of Spicer & Meeley and the twine factory of Tibbitts Briggs. The...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1867 - The Village of Schaghticoke was incorporated as Harts Falls in 1867.
  The falls of the Hoosic powered large woolen, flax, and powder mills among others.
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• 1895 - Schaghticoke
  Schaghticoke, skat'I-köök', a township of Rensselaer co., N.Y., with a station on the Troy & Boston Railroad, 12 miles N. by E. of Troy. Pop. 3275....Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1897 - Schaghticoke
  Schaghticoke is situated in the northwest corner of the county, and is bounded on the north by the town of Easton, Washington county; on the east by...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Greetings from Schaghticoke, N. Y.
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  Bird's Eye View of Schaghticoke, N.Y.
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  Main Street in Winter, 1905
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• 1906
  Schaghticoke, sknt'i-kudk\ a post-village of Rensselaer co., N.Y., on the Boston and Maine R., 12 miles N. by E. of Troy. It has manufactures of...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Union High School
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  The Hoosick River and B. & M. Station, 1912
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  M. E. Church
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  Main St., 1920s
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  Entrance to Elmwood Cemetery
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  Diver Memorial Library
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  Presbyterian Church
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  Saint John's Church
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