SCHENECTADY --Ever wonder what your street looked like in the 18th and 19th century? Or perhaps what the controversial issues of the day were for City Council members back then. Advertisement ...

The idea of finishing up Susan Staffa’s “Schenectady Genesis” was quite intriguing for Niskayuna attorney John Gearing, and the more he looked into local history, the more fascinating it became.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara with Schenectady officials at an unveiling ceremony for a historical marker commemorating the Mohawk Colored Giants on July 25th, 2024. Alexander Babbie 2 of 4 ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Schenectady County Historical Society (SCHS) has announced its winter programming lineup full of exciting events with various local history topics. These ...

Tenants have come and gone at 251 State St. in Schenectady, but Edwin Becker’s art work remains. While the current tenant, First Niagara Bank, is merging with KeyBank and will close that branch ...

A photo provided by Michael Maloney of the Schenectady County Historical Society shows the State Street, Schenectady, buildings that later became Olender Mattress and its neighbors. From left to ...

Schenectady, NY (WRGB) — On October 4th, 1983, not wanting to be late for work after lunch with a coworker, Michele Geissler decided to check the time.

You may or may not remember him from your elementary school history class, but if you’re familiar with the musical “Hamilton,” you’ve certainly been acquainted with the Marquis de Lafayette.