Near Point Marion in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Friendship Hill
Gallatin’s Wilderness Home
Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 15, 2022
1. Friendship Hill Marker
Albert Gallatin bought this land in 1786 when this area was known as the “Western Country.” Three years later he constructed a two-story brick house at Friendship Hill for his new bride, Sophie. After Sophie died, Gallatin built additions to the house in 1798 in 1823 for his second wife, Hannah, and their children. By the end of Gallatin’s ownership, Friendship Hill included a barn, a well, vegetable and pleasure gardens, an orchard, and a gardener's cottage. However since Gallatin’s political post kept him from living at Friendship Hill for years at a time, he finally sold his isolated estate in 1832.
"… the new house at [Friendship Hill] is almost completed, is well finished and ... situated on a most delightful spot … "
Albert Gallatin's son James in a letter to his sister Frances
August 21, 1823
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 39° 46.572′ N, 79° 55.868′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stone Cistern (within shouting distance of this marker); Preserving the 1910 Landscape (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sophia Allegre Gallatin (about 400 feet away); Monongahela River (about 400 feet away); Albert Gallatin (about 400 feet away); Friendship Hill Trail System (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Friendship Hill Trail System (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Glassworks (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Marion.
Also see . . .
1. Friendship Hill National Historic Site. Link to the National Park Service site. (Submitted on October 30, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Friendship Hill National Historic Site. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 30, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
3. Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2019
2. Friendship Hill and Marker
Photographed By Byron Hooks, September 25, 2012
3. Statue of Albert Gallatin
Photographed By Byron Hooks, September 25, 2012
4. House at Friendship Hill
Photographed By Byron Hooks, September 25, 2012
5. House at Friendship Hill
Photographed By Bradley Owen, April 15, 2022
6. House at Friendship Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on November 10, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2. submitted on September 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on April 15, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
