General Philip Schuyler House

This historic home was built in 1777 and was the residence of General Philip Schuyler and his family. The property is now part of the Saratoga National Historical Park. Philip Schuyler, father-in-law to Alexander Hamilton, had the house built in just 29 days. During the American Revolution, the British army occupied the house and burned it to the ground after their final defeat and surrender at Yorktown. General Schuyler rebuilt the home immediately after, reusing many of its original parts. Uniquely among historic homes, this house was given to the U.S. government in its original condition, with no running water or electricity, and remains this way today. Today, it is used for historic tours and living history and can be visited from May to Labor Day.