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

Friendship Hill Trail System

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 27, 2024

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° 46.981′ N, 79°

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55.797′ W. Marker is near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It can be reached from New Geneva Road (Pennsylvania Route 166) south of Pekar Road, on the left when traveling north. 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 parking area. The marker is located at the intersection of the green and yellow hiking trails in the northwestern portion of the park. 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Friendship Hill Trail System (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Albert Gallatin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Friendship Hill (approx. half a mile away); Stone Cistern (approx. half a mile away); New Hope for Polluted Streams (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Preserving the 1910 Landscape (approx. half a mile away); Monongahela River (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Marion.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Preserving the 1910 Landscape (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Friendship Hill Trail System.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 27, 2024

2. Friendship Hill Trail System Marker

Markers with the same content can be found at several locations around the park.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.