I have lived in the Albany area for many years, but just visited the Schuyler Mansion this week. As others have noted, we had a private tour of the house as we were the only visitors on a weekday. What that tells me is that the mansion is not well advertised, but it should be. The Schuyler's hosted George and Martha Washington in the home, as well as General John Burgoyne after he surrendered his troops in 1777, which was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. Our tour guide, Debbie, was very personable and answered all our questions. There are only some original pieces of the Schuyler's furniture in the mansion but I don't think that detracts from how the house is being restored. There is off-street parking in the rear of the building. If you are within the Upper Hudson Library System, you can borrow a pass from a local library and get in for free.
Well maintained historic site. The docent provided an excellent background on the history of the site and regional happenings during the time the original owners built and lived in the mansion.
The guide was excellent. He was enthused and knowledgable about the history of the family that built the house, the property and the city. He was charged up about history...very refreshing! The house had an interesting story and well preserved. It has been an historical site for 100 years!
The only remnants of the estate is the main house, built Georgian style. It's located on the west bank of the Hudson River on Catherine St. in Albany. We took the self guided tour for $3 each. However there were informative volunteers to answers any questions we had. The actual structure would have been massive compared to other dwellings during the colonial period. For some reason we expected more. It's probably because it's called Schuyler Mansion. All of the out buildings, kitchen, ice house, etc. have long since been gone.
We went to visit this mansion in April and it was closed. A kind worker told us that the mansion and other like attractions are closed until some time in May. Check hours and availability before visiting.
We scheduled a trip months in advance for a university history club trip. We called the weekend of to confirm, and then waited a half hour for the tour guide to arrive and nobody ever showed up. We called several times and left messages as well. Nobody ever got back to us. We're very disappointed
Like others have mentioned we had a personal tour of the mansion. We also had a well-educated guide who was great. I think her name was Dannielle. The tour lasted about an hour and it was very interesting.
Well-preserved, superb staff, and a wonderful all-round visit. Incredible how the family owned so much of the area and then lost it all.
fantastic pre-Revolutionar War mansion owned by one of the colony's leading families. Never very crowded, not well known, but worth the visit for history buffs.
I was lucky enough to get a tour all to myself from a very knowledgeable guide. The house is well preserved but it is the information from the guide that makes it come alive.There is an interesting small exhibit in the Visitor centre. Plenty of off street parking.