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Schuyler House Opening At Saratoga National Historical Park

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By Compiled From N... - June 5th, 2022

The Schuyler House at Saratoga National Historical Park is set to open to the public on Friday/NPS file

The Schuyler House at Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York is scheduled to open for the summer season on June 10. The house will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 22. Tours will begin at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. An open house period will follow from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance is free, and the first floor is accessible for all visitors.  

The national park preserves, protects, and interprets the sites associated with the battles, siege, and surrender of the British forces at Saratoga during the Revolutionary War. The Colonials' victory marked the first time in history that British forces had been defeated.

The park encompasses five sites: the Saratoga Battlefield, General Philip Schuyler’s House, Victory Woods, the Saratoga Monument, and Sword Surrender Site, totaling 3,579 acres combined. It was here in September and October 1777 that American troops defeated the British invasion force. The British Army surrendered on October 17, 1777. This crucial victory secured essential foreign recognition and support and boosted the morale of the American forces making it a decisive moment in the American Revolution. 

The Schuyler House was part of a working estate that was owned by the Schuyler family from 1702-1837. The current house was built by General Philip Schuyler (1733-1804), a significant figure in the American War for Independence and early U.S. politics, in late 1777 after his previous home was burned by retreating British soldiers. The Schuylers accumulated vast landholdings and wealth from lumber, grist, and linen mills, timber and fish harvesting, agricultural production, and leased farm lots. The estate was also home to dozens of men and women enslaved by the Schuylers to work in their various enterprises and support their lifestyle here and at their mansion in Albany.

Visitors this season will find extensive interior renovations to return the house closer to its late-18th, early-19th century appearance. The restoration and upkeep work includes updating exhibits with replica floor coverings, wallpaper, and furniture. Work will continue to repair and preserve some wooden decorative elements and the roof and to update the pathway from the parking area to the house for improved accessibility. 

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