Schuyler Mansion
- 80 miles north of Poughkeepsie/Highland
- 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202, 518-434-0834
- Schuyler Mansion was home to the rich and powerful Schuyler family, descendants of wealthy Dutch settlers
- The Georgian style house was the centerpiece of an expansive 18th century estate
- Married to Catharine Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler was a successful businessman, a major general in the Revolutionary War, and served in the U.S. Senate
- The mansion was not only a family home, but also a hub for military strategizing, political maneuvering, and social gatherings that included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Benedict Arnold
- The visitor center introduces you to one of Albany's most prominent families, while the carefully restored house engages you in their daily lives
Walkway Audio Tour
Walkway Past, Present, and Future
- Welcome
- Signal Tower
- 3000 Men
- American Bald Eagle
- First Photographer's Story
- Double Crested Cormorant
- Henry Hudson
- Intercollegiate Regatta
- Rapid Transit
- Whaling
- Engineering Feat
- Vassar Brewery
- The Walkway Vision
- Clearwater
- Sloops
- Ring-Billed Gulls
- Sturgeon
- Environmental Monitoring
- American Eel
- A Firefighter's Story
- Benches
- Bronze Medallions
- Dutchess County
- Little Italy
- Fall Kill
- Catskill Mountains
- Upper Landing Park
Other Nearby Historic Sites
State Sites: Mansions
- Introduction
- Philipse Manor Hall
- John Jay Homestead
- Bannerman's Island
- Staatsburgh
- Clermont
- Olana
- Schuyler Mansion
State Sites: Military
- Introduction
- Schuyler Mansion
- Fort Montgomery
- Senate House
- Clermont
- Stony Point Battlefield
- Knox's Headquarters
- New Windsor Cantonment
- Washington's Headquarters
Local National Sites
Other Local Sites