Friendship Hill National Historic Site

Friendship Hill National Historic Site Friendship Hill was the country estate of Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Jefferson & Madison.

Gallatin funded the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the National Road. To learn more, visit www.nps.gov/frhi.

On this day...The Marquis de Lafayette stayed overnight on May 27th at Friendship Hill following a large reception in ne...
05/28/2026

On this day...

The Marquis de Lafayette stayed overnight on May 27th at Friendship Hill following a large reception in nearby Uniontown, PA. Both the Gallatin's and the Marquis hoped for a quiet evening of conversation. Unfortunately, this did not occur as a large crowd was at Gallatin's residence with the hopes of seeing the famous revolutionary. The Gallatins being hospitable, opened their doors to their unexpected guests. The General will leave today May 28th and return to Uniontown.

On this day...May 27th, 1786, Gallatin having received his inheritance in January at the age of 25 will purchase land in...
05/27/2026

On this day...

May 27th, 1786, Gallatin having received his inheritance in January at the age of 25 will purchase land in southwestern Pennsylvania. Deeply involved in land speculation and surveying Gallatin will purchase 370 and ¾ acres in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. This landscape with its gently rolling hills and fertile soil reminded him of his native Geneva.

On this day...May 26th, 1832, the sale agreement between Gallatin and a fellow Swiss immigrant Albin Mellier for Friends...
05/26/2026

On this day...

May 26th, 1832, the sale agreement between Gallatin and a fellow Swiss immigrant Albin Mellier for Friendship Hill is finalized. Mellier will offer Gallatin $3,500 for the house, all outbuildings and any furniture left in the house as of the end of March. Gallatin reluctantly agrees to this price as he would rather retire and live his remaining days here but agrees to leave at the urging of his family.

On this day …May 15th, 1849, Hannah Nicolson Gallatin will die at the age of 82. Gallatin will die three months later. T...
05/15/2026

On this day …

May 15th, 1849, Hannah Nicolson Gallatin will die at the age of 82. Gallatin will die three months later. The Gallatins are interred together in Trinity Church yard in lower town Manhattan, in the Nicholson family plot.

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On this day …May 14th, 1801, Gallatin becomes the 4th Secretary of the Treasury. His tenure as secretary will last almos...
05/14/2026

On this day …

May 14th, 1801, Gallatin becomes the 4th Secretary of the Treasury. His tenure as secretary will last almost 13 years and is to date the longest to be held in that position. Gallatin will oversee much during this time which includes the building of the initial phase of the national road, the purchasing of the Louisiana territory from France, the Lewis and Clark expedition and the War of 1812.

On this day…May 14th, 1789, Gallatin will elope with his first wife Sophia Allegre. Gallatin will meet Sophia while stay...
05/14/2026

On this day…

May 14th, 1789, Gallatin will elope with his first wife Sophia Allegre. Gallatin will meet Sophia while staying in her mother's boarding house in Richmond, Virginia. The young Gallatin’s future mother-in-law is unimpressed by the yet unaccomplished Genevan.

"She did not want her daughter taken to the Pennsylvania frontier by a man without accomplishments, without fortune, who mutters English like a Frenchman and who had been a school master at Cambridge (Harvard).”
~ Excerpt of a letter from Gallatin to his friend Badollet.

On this day…May 8th, 1826, Gallatin is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Britain. This assignment, lasting just over...
05/08/2026

On this day…

May 8th, 1826, Gallatin is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Britain. This assignment, lasting just over a year, will be Gallatin’s last official position for his adoptive county.

Appointed by President John Quincy Adams, Gallatin in his new position will help negotiate an extension of the Anglo-American control of Oregon Country (Modern Day southern British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon and Idaho). In October 1827, Gallatin will resign his post to return to his home in Astoria (Queens).

ATTENTION VISITORSOn May 4th, 2026, we will begin the process of habitat restoration at Friendship Hill National Histori...
05/03/2026

ATTENTION VISITORS

On May 4th, 2026, we will begin the process of habitat restoration at Friendship Hill National Historic Site. Our meadows will be getting a treatment to start this process. Please look for these signs to identify the three meadows being sprayed. You may notice changes to familiar fields while visiting this park.

The recommendation is to avoid walking directly through the meadows for four hours after the treatment. There are buffer zones along the road and trails where herbicide will not be applied, so those are fine to walk.

The National Park Service is rebuilding and improving native grasslands across parks in the eastern United States in
partnership with the Southeastern Grasslands Institute.

Thank you for your patience as we care for these landscapes and support the species that depend on them. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to stop at the Visitor Center on Saturdays and Sundays when the house is open, or call the Fort Necessity National Battlefield any day at 724-329-5805

💐 ATTENTION VISITORS 💐You are invited to attend a presentation and nature walk presented by Jack Gates on Saturday, Apri...
04/16/2026

💐 ATTENTION VISITORS 💐

You are invited to attend a presentation and nature walk presented by Jack Gates on Saturday, April 25th at Friendship Hill National Historic Site.

Author of the book Spring Wildflowers of Eastern Woodlands, Photos, Facts and Folklore, Mr. Jack Gates will give a presentation on area flora in the Albert Gallatin House at 1 p.m.

Following his presentation, Mr. Gates will lead an approximately two-mile walk through Friendship Hill National Historic Site down to the Monongahela River.

https://www.nps.gov/frhi/learn/news/spring-wildflower-presentation-and-nature-walk-at-friendship-hill-national-historic-site.htm

The state mammal of Pennsylvania is the white-tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus). White-tail deer are permanent PA resid...
02/15/2026

The state mammal of Pennsylvania is the white-tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus). White-tail deer are permanent PA residents, and their populations are considered of least concern. At Fort Necessity National Battlefield (www.nps.gov/FONE) and our sister site Friendship Hill National Historic Site (www.nps.gov/FRHI) we have VERY healthy deer populations. (see the photos from Fort Necessity National Battlefield for evidence)

These deer are very capable of foraging for food, even in deep snow. Feeding them things not usually in their diet, like corn, can actually do more harm than good! It’s like giving them a constant diet of candy. Feeding the deer also tends to habituate them to people and cars and they may approach people and vehicles looking for more food rather than running from dangers like they should.

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223 New Geneva Road
Point Marion, PA
15474

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+17243292501

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http://www.nps.gov/

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