Schuyler Mansion
- 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY 12202, 518-434-0834
- At the beginning of the war, the British planned to divide the American colonies by occupying New York, and in 1777, they launched a three-pronged attack that targeted Albany
- Philip Schuyler, a descendent of one of Albany's most powerful Dutch families, was appointed one of four major generals by the Continental Congress. He was charged with defending northern New York
- When Fort Ticonderoga fell to the British, Schuyler was charged with negligence and abruptly replaced with General Horatio Gates, who proceeded to capture the British Army at Saratoga
- Schuyler demanded a court martial to clear his name and was vindicated, but he left the army in 1779
- The site's visitor center introduces you to the Schuyler family , and their elegant 18th-century, Georgian style mansion reveals their wealth and influence in colonial New York
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