Schenectady, New York, USA
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Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. The name "Schenectady" is derived loosely from a Mohawk word for "on that side of the pinery," or "near the pines," or "place beyond the pine plains."
It is in eastern New York, near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers.Wikipedia
Schenectady, New York, USA
Lover's Lane in Union College Grove, Schenectady, N.Y.
Schenectady, New York, USA
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Schenectady, N.Y.
Schenectady, New York, USA
State St. East from R.R. Crossing, Schenectady, N.Y.
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1690 - February 8 - French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement on fire
Three surprise raids were planned in February 1690 against villages in New England. The most...Read MORE...
Three surprise raids were planned in February 1690 against villages in New England. The most...Read MORE...
1798 - Schenectady Incorporated
1824 - Schenectady
Schenectady, a City, and also a Post-Township, the capital of Schenectady County, situated on the...Read MORE...
Schenectady, a City, and also a Post-Township, the capital of Schenectady County, situated on the...Read MORE...
1869 - Schenectady
SCHENECTADY CITY was patented with certain municipal rights, Nov. 4, 1684; it was chartered as a...Read MORE...
SCHENECTADY CITY was patented with certain municipal rights, Nov. 4, 1684; it was chartered as a...Read MORE...
1892 - April 15 – The General Electric Company is established through the merger of the Thomson-Houston Company and the Edison General Electric Company.www.wikipedia.org
April 15, 1892
1900 - MRS. ROGERS'S DEATH.She Lived But Twenty Minutes After the Accident.
Providence, June 27 - Details have been...Read MORE...
1900 - TornadoSchenectady, N Y, Nov. 22 - Several persons were injured and many others narrowly escaped death,...Read MORE...
1906
Schenectady, a city, capital of Schenectady co., N.Y., is situated on the Mohawk River, on the Erie ...Read MORE...
Schenectady, a city, capital of Schenectady co., N.Y., is situated on the Mohawk River, on the Erie ...Read MORE...
1910 - BLAZE AT BIG CIRCUS. HUGE TENT BURNS, BUT 12,000 PERSONS ESCAPE UNHURT. PAGEANT ABOUT TO BEGIN.Ringmaster Ready to Start Performance Before Vast Throng of Spectators When Fire Is Discovered -...Read MORE...
1922 - SCHENECTADY FIRE LOSS WILL REACH $250,000.Schenectady, Dec. 3. - Schenectady's entire fire department battled hours yesterday afternoon and...Read MORE...
1928 - May 10 – The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station is popularly known as WGY Television, after its sister radio station WGY).www.wikipedia.org
May 10, 1928
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