A city in eastern New York state, historically important for manufacturing and as the headquarters of General Electric.
From Mohawk 'Skahnéhtati' meaning 'beyond the pines' or 'through the pines'. Dutch settlers established the community in the 1660s, adapting the Native American name to Dutch and then English spelling conventions.
Schenectady was once called 'The City that Lights and Hauls the World' because it was home to both General Electric (lighting) and the American Locomotive Company (hauling). The city's Mohawk name perfectly describes its geographic position - it sits in a valley just beyond the pine forests of the Adirondack foothills.
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