Filed Under: Fishing, Hiking, Skiing
Friendship Hill National Historic Site preserves the country estate of Albert Gallatin, a Swiss emigrant who served his adopted nation during the early years of the republic.
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 to the late 18th and early 19th century American Republic are highlighted through exhibits and programs presented in his restored Friendship Hill house.
Map
http://www.nps.gov/frhi/pphtml/maps.html
Directions
Plane - Less than 2 hours from Greater Pittsburgh International Airport. Commuter flights may be available to Morgantown, WV --25 minutes away.
Car - The park is located three (3) miles north of Point Marion, Pennsylvania on state route 166.
Nearby major roads include Interstates 68 & 79, U.S. Routes 40 & 119 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike
References and External Links
Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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