Schenectady's Golden Age - Walking Tour. At the turn of the 20th century, Schenectady was a booming industrial power: the city that “Lights and Hauls the World.” Cost: $11. June 2, 6 p.m. and June 5, 4 p.m. at Schenectady County Historical Society Museum & Library, 32 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, 12305.