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Past in Focus: Unveiling Schenectady County’s Timeless Tales

City Historian Chris Leonaerd, Director of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Josh Rawitch, SUNY-Schenectady President Steady Moono and County Historian Bill Buell at last week's historic marker unveiling.

New Historic Marker Commemorates Schenectady's Black Baseball Team

July 29, 2024

old photo ALCO's Hudson Steam Locomotive

Wooden Model of a the "Hudson" is Something All Railroad Buffs Will Want to See

April 23, 2024

Photo of a bkack model Alco Train in a glass case

Schenectady County History Faire Returns to Robb Alley Inside Proctors

March 28, 2024

Charles Steinmetz stands outside RCA building with Albert Einstein and other prominent General Electric scientists in 1921.

A Look Back on the Life & Legacy of Charles Steinmetz

October 26, 2023

Town of Glenville Historian Emily Spinner and Schenectady County Historian Bill Buell stand beside the J. Glen Sanders headstone at the Glen Sanders Cemetery in Scotia for a recent DAR event.

Daughters of the American Revolution Honor the Legacy of the Glen Sanders Family

October 13, 2023

Alice Howes (95) sits in her wheelchair at the entrance of the Central Park Rose Garden in Schenectady.

Remembering Difference Makers: Honoring Lives That Enriched Our Community

July 24, 2023

Photo of a bronze statue depicting George Westinghouse Jr. wearing an industrial apron hold a wrench. The statue is located in the City of Schenectady.

There are many reasons to admire George Westinghouse Jr.

June 16, 2023

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County Historian

Bill Buell
County Historian

County Office Building
6th Floor
620 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305

Tel: (518) 388-4250

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