Friendship Hill National Historic Site - National Park Directory

Gallatin House - Stone House and South Wing in snow with blue sky

The Gallatin House is open weekends in the winter months.

Friendship Hill was the country home of Albert Gallatin

Photos: National Park Service

About Friendship Hill National Historic Site

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.

Quick Facts

State Pennsylvania

Designation National Historic Site

State Code PA

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…

Location & Map

Friendship Hill National Historic Site is located in Pennsylvania.

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Operating Hours

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.

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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

Getting There

Friendship Hill NHS is located on PA 166 three miles north of Point Marion, Pennsylvania.

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Contact & Address

Address 223 New Geneva Rd., Point Marion, PA, 15470

Phone 724-329-2501

Email frhi_interpretation@nps.gov

Topics & Themes

Architecture and Building Banking Explorers and Expeditions Industry Factories Mills Mining Logging and Timber Cutting Native American Heritage Presidents Schools and Education Social Movements Abolition Movement Transportation Roads, Routes and Highways Wars and Conflicts War of 1812 Westward Expansion Geology Scenic Views Trails

Things To Do

Friendship Hill Junior Ranger

The Friendship Hill Junior Ranger program is completed on-site and includes different levels of activities for children age 6-12

How to Become a Junior Ranger: Watch the two special presentations Reflections of Gallatin shown in the theater. Complete the…

Friendship Hill Senior Ranger

The Friendship Hill Senior Ranger Program is completed on-site and includes different levels of activities for visitors ages 13 and…

How to Become a Junior Ranger: Watch the two special presentations Reflections of Gallatin shown in the theater. Complete the…

Hiking at Friendship Hill

Friendship Hill National Historic Site has ten miles of hiking trails to explore. You can walk to Gallatin House on…

The ten miles of trails at Friendship Hill National Historic Site offer a glimpse of the natural world of the…

Tour the Gallatin House and Historic Knoll

The rooms of the home from the Gallatin era contain exhibits and some furnishings relating to the period of Gallatin's…

Dial 585-627-4152 to access the Friendship Hill Cell Phone Tour. Stops 11 through 21 is a tour of Friendship Hill…

Visitor Centers

Gallatin House

The Gallatin House was the home of Albert Gallatin, the fourth Secretary of Treasury. The house contains exhibits on Gallatin's family life and public career.…

Hours: The Gallatin House is open 9 AM to 5 PM when it is open. Check our website for the most up to date information about hours. Friendship Hill National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day every year.