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SCHENECTADY

Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, USA. Schenectady was settled in 1661 by Arent Van Corlear, who erected a fort here. The Indians and French massacred nearly all the inhabitants on February the 9th, 1690, and in 1748 again a large number of people were killed. It was incorporated as a city in 1798. Union College was incorporated here in 1795.
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