Schenectady Was Settled
- Date Range
- 1661 – 1798
- Title
- Schenectady Was Settled
- What occurred
- Europeans moved from the Albany area further outward, settling eventually at Schenectady near the Mohawk River. The area near the river was used for farming and growing crops, with The King's Fort being built there. It was officially chartered in 1798.
- Location
- Schenectady, New York
- Student name(s)
- Dante Sasso