Schenectady was first settled in 1661 when the area was part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. Settlement was led by Arent Van Curler of Nijkerk in the Netherlands, who was granted letters patent to Schenectady in 1684. In 1765, Schenectady was incorporated as a borough. It was chartered as a city in 1798.
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Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many of whom came from the Albany area. The name " ...
The city of Schenectady, the county seat, was founded by the Dutch in 1661, razed by French and Indian soldiers in 1690, and rebuilt by English settlers soon ...
History of the City and County of Schenectady, New York (1913)
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Schenectady County was formed from Albany County, March 7, 1809. It is bounded by the following adjacent counties: on the north, by Montgomery and Saratoga; ...
Notable Dates · 1661: First settled by the Dutch Colony · 1690: The Schenectady Massacre occurred when France and their Indian allies attacked and burned the ...
General History: Settlement to 1960. The area that is now Schenectady was originally the land of the Mohawk tribe of the Iroquois Nation. Dutch settlers arrived ...
Schenectady was founded on the south bank of the Mohawk River in the 17th century by Dutch colonists from the Albany region. Schenectady is derived from the ...
Schenectady County was formed from Albany County, March 7, 1809. 1812.
It has been continuously inhabited for more than 300 years. Dating back to the early 1600s, the Historic Stockade District is acknowledged on the National ...
Founded in Schenectady in 1892 by Thomas Edison and Charles A. Coffin, General Electric (GE) quickly became synonymous with innovation and technological ...