Point Marion in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Albert Gallatin

(1761-1849)

Photographed By Forest McDermott, June 16, 2014

1. Albert Gallatin Marker

Inscription. Jeffersonian diplomat, financier, and statesman. Gallatin was the longest serving US Secretary of the Treasury, 1801 to 1814. As such, he facilitated the Lewis and Clark Expedition, successfully reduced the national debt until the War of 1812, and helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. In the 1790s he was instrumental in calming the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pa. Friendship Hill, his home for many years, is nearby.

Erected 2013 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 39° 44.365′ N, 79° 53.978′ W. Marker is in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker is on Railroad Street near Penn Street (U.S. 119), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69 Railroad Street, Point Marion PA 15474, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Downtown Point Marion (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Marion (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Crossing the Mon at Point Marion, Pennsylvania (about 600 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Sheepskin Trail (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Point Marion (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Marion.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Albert Gallatin - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Forest McDermott, June 16, 2014

2. Albert Gallatin Marker

Looking north on Route 119 along Penn Street in Point Marion, PA

Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 11, 2014

3. Albert Gallatin Marker

Looking south on Route 119, Penn Street on right and Railroad Street in the back right.

Albert Gallatin's home on Friendship Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 11, 2014

4. Albert Gallatin's home on Friendship Hill

Friendship Hill is located on Route 166 north of Point Marion, PA. It is a National Park Service site.

Albert Gallatin sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, May 11, 2014

5. Albert Gallatin sculpture

Sculpture of Albert Gallatin located at Friendship Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.