Schenectady, New York is situated in Schenectady County and serves as the county seat. The word "schenectady" comes from the Mohawk word for "beyond the pines." It is located on the south bank of the Mohawk River and was settled by Dutch colonists in the 1600s. They were not allowed to be involved in the fur trade due to the Albany monopoly, which was put into place in 1664 when the British took over, so the new settlers became farmers along the river. In 1690, while King William's War was going on, Algonquin and Ojibwe warriors took the town by surprise in what is known as the Schenectady Massacre. The casualties were staggering, with 62 dead, 11 of whom were African slaves, and 27 taken captive, including 5 slaves. Many of the younger captives were adopted by the tribe, replacing their dead. In 1748, during King George's War, the French joined the Indians in another attack on the village, this time killing 70 residents. Much later, in the 1820s, manufacturing had surpassed agriculture as the dominant industry. Throughout that century, companies including American Locomotive Company ad General Electric had been developed there.
Regular Blogs
Displays photographs of local events, people, and places. Some of the subjects are the annual fireworks display, the moon in various phases, the cemetery, and birds. Each photograph is accompanied by the photographer's information as to whether or not a flash was used, exposure time, and what lens she used.
http://schenectadyphotographs.blogspot.com
Shares information about what is going on in Schenectady, with items like what the city leaders are proposing and enacting and news about an alligator loose in the city park pond.
http://blog.timesunion.com/schenectady/
A columnist for the Daily Gazette writes here about the legislature, such things as the state's civil confinement law, events in town, and such things as watching Ghost Busters when she was in college.
http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/foss/
