The Schuyler House or General Schuyler House was built in November 1777 over 29 days for General

Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (; November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler. Born in Alb ...

(later Senator Schuyler, and Alexander Hamilton's father-in-law). It is now part of

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(located 8 miles away). The British Army occupied the house during the

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and burned it down upon their retreat under the command of General John Burgoyne. After the British surrender it was rebuilt, including with salvaged glass, nails, locks and hinges recovered from the burned home. General Schuyler conducted his business affairs from the home. It was visited by

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, the

Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (, ), was a French aristocrat, freemason and military officer who fought in the American Revolutio ...

and President

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. It was given to the U.S. government. It has no electricity or running water and remains largely as it was in 1777. The home is open from late May to Labor Day.Schuyler House
Village of Schuylerville

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{{coord, 43.09576, -73.58177, type:landmark_region:US-NY, format=dms, display=title Schuyler family residences Historic houses Houses completed in 1777 Houses in Saratoga County, New York

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