GE Schenectady Works
1886 - Operational
Overview
The Edison Machine Works moved here in 1886 and grew into General Electric. For a century Schenectady turned out steam turbines, generators, and electric locomotives, earning the nickname the city that lights and hauls the world. Turbines are still built on the historic site.
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