Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryPublic Lands Directory

Alerts and conditions

Caution Photo Season

Just a reminder as the weather is starting to get nice, and people are thinking about where to take graduation, wedding, prom or formal, pregnancy, birthday, and any other type of photography or filming! We do have rules and regulations on what is or is not allowed and whether or not you need a permit. Violations may be ticketed. Please check our website under Plan Your Visit, Permits and Reservations!!! https://www.nps.gov/frhi/planyourvisit/permits.htm

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Overview

Albert Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson and Madison administrations. In that time he reduced the national debt, purchased the Louisiana Territory and funded the Lewis & Clark exploration. Gallatin's accomplishments and contributions are highlighted at Friendship Hill, his restored country estate.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Guided Tours
  • Self-Guided Tours - Walking
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Skiing
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Friendship Hill Grounds and Trails: The Park Grounds and Trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset, all year. Please note: While the park is open Sunrise to Sunset - the Gallatin House Visitor Center may be closed. If open, the house will be open 9 AM to 5 PM.

Getting there

Friendship Hill NHS is located on PA 166 three miles north of Point Marion, Pennsylvania. We are 27 miles and about 35 minutes from our sister site Fort Necessity National Battlefield.

Visitor centers

Weather

Weather varies considerably within each season. Be prepared with layered clothing. Precipitation is common throughout the year. Spring: Temperatures usually range from 25°F to 70°F. On average, May is the wettest month. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 50°F to 80°F. July is the warmest month. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 30°F to 70°F. Fall foliage is at its peak around mid-October. Winter: Temperatures range from 15°F to 40°F. January is the coldest month.

Phone: 724-329-2501

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

Foggy forest in background with historic house on right with a double storied porch
Foggy East Lawn · NPS Photo
sun rising over a historical two and a half story stone house with trees in fall colors
1982 Autumn Stone House · NPS Photo
spring green lawn and trees surrounding old stone house
1982 Spring Photo · NPS Photo
A small sign reading Friendship Hill National Historic Site, the home of Albert Gallatin
Entrance Sign for Friendship Hill · D. Hower/NPS Photo
black and white close up of water on surveyor's compass in front of statue of Albert Gallatin
Gallatin Surveyor statue · R. Benson/NPS Photo

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