Situated at Schuylerville (Old Saratoga), N.Y., this estate was the
summer residence of Gen. Philip Schuyler both before and after the
Battles of Saratoga. The present house was erected in 1777 by General
Schuyler shortly after the surrender of Burgoyne's army. It stands near
the site of his former home, which was burned by Burgoyne. Restoration
to the period of occupancy by the Schuyler family is under way, with
further studies yet to be completed. The structure is a 2-story frame
house, 60 feet long by 21 feet wide. The walls are filled in with brick.
There are seven spacious rooms on the first floor and, in addition, a
large kitchen. On the second floor there are seven bedrooms in the main
part of the house and four more over the kitchen. Gen. John Stark,
George Washington, Governor Clinton, and Alexander Hamilton were guests
of the Schuylers in this house.
_How To Reach the Park_
The park is on the upper Hudson River, 28 miles north of Albany, N.Y.,
between the villages of Stillwater and Schuylerville, and may be reached
by automobile from the north or south over State Route 32, connecting
with U.S. 4 at Bemis Heights and Schuylerville. From the west,
convenient connections with U.S. 9 may be made over State Routes 9P and
423. Taxi service is available from Mechanicville, Schuylerville, and
Saratoga Springs.
_About Your Visit_
The park and its facilities are open from early spring until late
autumn, depending upon weather conditions--normally from April 1 to
November 30.
A museum, containing relics of the Revolutionary Period and exhibits
designed to present the story of the Battles of Saratoga and the
Burgoyne Campaign, is open daily, Sundays and holidays included, from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park literature is available in the museum. The John
Neilson House, used as quarters for American staff officers during the
battles, is also usually open to visitors. Informational signs and
markers along the park roads will assist you to visualize events
connected with the battles.
Special service, without charge, is provided for school classes, civic
groups, and organizations when arrangements are made in advance through
the park administration.
_Administration_
In 1938, Congress authorized the establishment of Saratoga National
Historical Park. In 1941, under this authority, 1,429 acres of
historically important land, previously acquired by the State of New
York, were accepted by the Federal Government for administration and
protection as a National Historical Park Project. Later, other
historically significant parts of the battlefield were acquired, and the
establishment of the park was accomplished on June 22, 1948. The present
area is almost 4 square miles.
Saratoga National Historical Park is administered by the National Park
Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Communications regarding the
park should be addressed to the Superintendent, Saratoga National
Historical Park, R.F.D. No. 1, Stillwater, N.Y.
_Suggested Readings_
Fuller, J. F. C., _Decisive Battles of the U.S.A._ Harper Bros., New
York, 1942.
Nickerson, Hoffman, _The Turning Point of the Revolution_. Houghton
Mifflin Company, Boston and New York, 1928.
Whitten, F. E., _The American War of Independence_. Dodd, Mead &
Company, New York, 1931.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES
FOR SALE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE, WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
Bandelier (No. 23), 25 cents
Chalmette (No. 29), 25 cents
Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields (No. 25), 25 cents
Custer Battlefield (No. 1), 20 cents
Custis-Lee Mansion (No. 6), 25 cents
Fort Laramie (No. 20), 25 cents
Fort McHenry (No. 5), 25 cents
Fort Necessity (No. 19), 25 cents
Fort Pulaski (No. 18), 25 cents
Fort Raleigh (No. 16), 25 cents
Fort Sumter (No. 12), 25 cents
George Washington Birthplace (No. 26), 25 cents
Gettysburg (No. 9), 25 cents
Hopewell Village (No. 8), 25 cents
Independence (No. 17), 25 cents
Jamestown, Virginia (No. 2), 25 cents
Kings Mountain (No. 2), 25 cents
The Lincoln Museum and the House Where Lincoln Died (No. 3), 20 cents
Manassas (Bull Run) (No. 15), 25 cents
Montezuma Castle (No. 27), 25 cents
Morristown, A Military Capital of the Revolution (No. 7), 25 cents
Ocmulgee (No. 24), 25 cents
Petersburg Battlefields (No. 13), 25 cents
Saratoga (No. 4), 25 cents
Scotts Bluff (No. 28), 30 cents
Shiloh (No. 10), 25 cents
Statue of Liberty (No. 11), 25 cents
Vicksburg (No. 21), 25 cents
Yorktown (No. 14), 25 cents
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