Van Schaick House is a historic home located on

Van Schaick Island Van Schaick Island is an island in the city of Cohoes, New York. Van Schaick is a part of the delta of the Mohawk River at its mouth with the Hudson River. The island has been referred to by numerous names including Quehemesicos, Long, Anthony' ...

at Cohoes in

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. It was built about 1735 and is a -story, brick dwelling with a gambrel roof. Plans were made at the mansion for the

Battle of Saratoga The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. British General John Burgoyne led an invasion ...

and the house was used by Governor Clinton as the New York State Capitol from August 22 to 25, 1777. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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in 1971.

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The Van Schaick Mansion, Van Schaick Island, Cohoes, NY
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