Friendship Hill

Friendship Hill National Historic Site
The house of Albert Gallatin at Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Friendship Hill is located in Pennsylvania
Friendship Hill
Friendship Hill is located in the United States
Friendship Hill
LocationSpringhill Township, Fayette County, PA, United States
Nearest cityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°46′40″N 79°55′45″W / 39.77778°N 79.92917°W / 39.77778; -79.92917
Area675 acres (273 ha)
Visitation25,636 (2006)
WebsiteFriendship Hill National Historic Site
NRHP reference No.66000663[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 12, 1965[2]
Designated NHSNovember 10, 1978
Side view of the estate during winter
Interior view of the estate
Park Service sign explaining the property's history
Albert Gallatin's pensive quote from his later years, with the Monongahela River in the distance
Estate front view as seen in the summer
Estate as seen from the rear during summer

Friendship Hill was the home of early American politician and statesman Albert Gallatin (1761–1849). Gallatin was a U.S. Congressman, the longest-serving Secretary of the Treasury under two presidents, and ambassador to France and Great Britain. The house overlooks the Monongahela River near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles (80 km) south of Pittsburgh.

It is maintained by the National Park Service as Friendship Hill National Historic Site and is open to the public.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  2. ^ "Gallatin, Albert, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2008.