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

Friendship Hill Trail System

Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 15, 2022

1. Friendship Hill Trail System Marker

Inscription. Friendship Hill National Historic Site contains more than ten miles of hiking trails for you to enjoy. This loop trail system provides a glimpse of this area when first settled by Albert Gallatin in the 1780s.

Wildlife abounds. Fox, squirrels, wild turkey, white-tailed deer, pileated woodpeckers, and red-tailed hawks are familiar residents at Friendship Hill. Wildflowers, mountain laurel, and a variety of pines and hardwoods further enhance the beauty of the park.

Reminders of the past appear along the trail. Albert Gallatin's first wife, Sophia, is buried on the property as is Gallatin's friend and one time business partner Thomas Clare. Old roads and building foundations remain as evidence of Albert Gallatin and other enterprising individuals who walked through this land long ago.

Don't ruin your hike by getting hurt. Stay on the trails and use caution on wet or uneven surfaces. Sturdy hiking shoes are recommended. Please leave wildlife and wildflowers as you found them for others to enjoy.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 46.494′ N, 79°

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55.618′ W. Marker is near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from New Geneva Road (Pennsylvania Route 166) south of Pekar Road. This marker is located at the Friendship Hill National Historic Site. The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset and there is no entrance fee. From the park entrance on New Geneva Rd, continue along the street to the first pulloff on the right hand side. There is a parking area with the marker at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 New Geneva Road, 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. New Hope for Polluted Streams (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sophia Allegre Gallatin (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Friendship Hill Trail System (approx. ¼ mile away); Friendship Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); Stone Cistern (approx. ¼ mile away); Preserving the 1910 Landscape (approx. ¼ mile away); Monongahela River (approx. ¼ mile away); Albert Gallatin (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Marion.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 15, 2022

2. Friendship Hill Trail System Marker

Grave of Sophia Gallatin image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 15, 2022

3. Grave of Sophia Gallatin

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.