Schuyler House, part of Saratoga National Historical Park

The Schuyler House is located in the northern unit of Saratoga National Historical Park at 4 Broad Street in Schuylerville. It is typically open to the public from mid-May through mid-October on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Guided tours are given at 10 AM, 10:30 AM, 11 AM, and 11:30 AM. After that, visitors can enter the house for a self-guided tour until it closes at 4 PM. Rangers are on duty to answer any questions. Keep in mind that times can always change, so be sure to get the latest schedule on the National Park Service’s official Operating Hours and Seasons web page for the park.

The house standing today was built by American General Philip Schuyler in November 1777 as a replacement for his house that was burned down by the British when they retreated to Saratoga (now Schuylerville) after being defeated at the Second Battle of Saratoga (aka Battle of Bemus Heights) on October 7, 1777. It started as a small house that was built quickly due to the coming winter. It has since been expanded over the years through various additions and renovations.

The current house is actually the third on the Schuyler Estate, the first having been burned down during an attack by Indians and French Canadians in 1745. At the time, the estate was owned by Philip’s uncle, who was killed during the attack. Philip’s grandfather had only one other son, his father, and he had died in 1741. Thus when Philip’s grandfather died in 1747, being the eldest of three male siblings, he inherited the 24,000-acre estate. He built his own house on the property in the 1760s (the house that was burned by the British).

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