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Schuyler Mansion is a historic house at 32 Catherine Street in Albany, New York.The brick mansion is now a museum and an official National Historic Landmark.It was constructed from 1761 to 1765 for Philip Schuyler, later a general in the Continental Army and early U.S. Senator, who resided there from 1763 until his death in 1804.
The British Army occupied the house during the American Revolution and burned it down upon their retreat [2] under the command of General John Burgoyne. [3] After the British surrender it was rebuilt, including with salvaged glass, nails, locks and hinges recovered from the burned home. General Schuyler conducted his business affairs from the home.
Coat of Arms of Philip Pieterse Schuyler. The Schuyler family (/ˈskaɪlər/; Dutch pronunciation: ) was a prominent Dutch family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the formation of the United States (especially New York City and northern New Jersey), in leading government and business in North America and served as leaders in ...
Philip John Schuyler (/ ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; November 20, 1733 - November 18, 1804) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a United States Senator from New York. [2] He is usually known as Philip Schuyler, while his son is usually known as Philip J. Schuyler.
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854 [2]) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
Schuyler Colfax served as Speaker of the House under Abraham Lincoln and vice president under Ulysses S. Grant. The History Museum opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to the one-time South Bend ...
The Chapter restored the house to reflect the period of its greatest significance, its association with the American Revolution, and named it the Schuyler-Hamilton House to remember the courtship of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler. [3] Since 1924, the Chapter has used the house as its headquarters and opens it to the public for tours.
Bummer, George. Our nation's very first president, George Washington, picked the site for the White House and gave its design a thumbs-up. But he left office in 1797 and died in 1799, three years ...