We don't want your kind in Schenectady, Chongo.

Moving on...

The name "Schenectady" is derived from the Indian term, "End of the Pine Plains".

Thomas Edison moved his operations here in 1886; the venture eventually became General Electric.

Schenectady was the filming location for the 1998 movie, "The Horse Whisperer" and the 1973 movie, "The Way We Were".

Well-known residents have included:
· Mickey Rourke, actor
· John Sayles, director, writer, actor
· Ann B. Davis, actress (housekeeper on "The Brady Bunch")

Historic sites and museums: Schenectady Museum, Schenectady County Historical Society Museum.

Colleges and universities: Union College, Schenectady County Community College.