Schenectady County has been the historical epicenter of many inventions, events, and famous people, making its impact on state, national and world history profound. In this episode of Upstate Issues, Mary Zawacki, Director of the Schenectady Historical Foundation, shares facts from our past touching on traders during pre-revolutionary times, General Electric, early trains, and broadcasting firsts such as WGY becoming the first broadcast station in New York State. She also talks about the ways the Schenectady Historical Foundation is preserving stories and artifacts of the past through maintaining historical sites and providing digital resources for people from around the world.
For more information: https://schenectadyhistorical.org/
Photo courtesy Schenectady Historical Foundation