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Schenectady, New York

Schenectady is a city in New York State on the Mohawk River, founded by Dutch settlers in 1661. On the night of 8–9 February 1690, during King William's War, a French and Native raiding party from Montreal surprised and burned the village, killing about 60 people. It later grew into an industrial city, the home of the General Electric company.

Schenectady, New York
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