German Idealism became a force in American philosophy in the early nineteenth century and was one of three dominant philosophical influences (along with British sense psychology and utilitarianism) up to and including the fin de siècle. After this, it waxed and waned, but currently we are seeing a resurgence in its importance. However, the trajectory of Schelling’s influence on American philosophy is difficult to map. Unlike Hegel, who is most often the point of reference for the uptake of German Idealism in America, Schelling has no school of thought with which he is associated that serves as a point of departure for original philosophic thinking in America. Nevertheless, the influence of Schelling on certain figures in American philosophy is palpable. I will discuss Schelling’s role in American philosophy along three lines. Section 1 concerns the establishment of Schelling as a major influence in American philosophy with attention to his legacy for early nineteenth-century philosophy, including transcendentalism generally and Ralph Waldo Emerson in particular. Section 2 covers the role Schelling plays in the latter half of the nineteenth century, particularly with regard to the philosophy of the classical American pragmatist Charles Sanders Peirce. Next, Section 3 deals with the re-uptake of Schelling in the twentieth century, including the use made of him by process philosophy and, in particular, Alfred North Whitehead. Also included in this uptake is the turn of Schelling scholarship in America back to the continent, specifically certain post-Heideggerian issues and concerns, together with the development of a distinctive Schelling scholarship in the United States culminating in the foundation of the North American Schelling Society (NASS). In the concluding Sect. 4, I will speculate on the advancement of Schelling scholarship in North America.