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  • Walking Tour: Canal Days

    With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, New York truly became the “Empire State.” Once a sleepy farming town, Schenectady experienced a dramatic transformation of its own during the canal era.

  • Walking Tour: Schenectady’s Golden Age

    At the turn of the 20th century, Schenectady was a booming industrial power: the city that “Lights and Hauls the World.” This tour explores this period.

  • Walking Tour: Schenectady’s Golden Age

    At the turn of the 20th century, Schenectady was a booming industrial power: the city that “Lights and Hauls the World.” This tour explores this period.

  • Kayak Through History

    Explore Schenectady from a different vantage point: the Mohawk River!