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Friendship Hill National Historic Site

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About Friendship Hill

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.

Region
Northeast
State
Pennsylvania
Designation
National Historic Site
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Friendship Hill.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

Friendship Hill Grounds and Trails

Mon
Sunrise to Sunset
Tue
Sunrise to Sunset
Wed
Sunrise to Sunset
Thu
Sunrise to Sunset
Fri
Sunrise to Sunset
Sat
Sunrise to Sunset
Sun
Sunrise to Sunset

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.

Weather and when to go

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.

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.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
223 New Geneva Rd., Point Marion, PA 15470
Official site
nps.gov/frhi

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for Friendship Hill

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Things to do in Friendship Hill

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • Friendship Hill Senior Ranger

    Junior Ranger Program · about 2.7 hours

    The Friendship Hill Senior Ranger Program is completed on-site and includes different levels of activities for visitors ages 13 and up, including adults!

  • Hiking at Friendship Hill

    Front-Country Hiking · about 2 hours

    Friendship Hill National Historic Site has ten miles of hiking trails to explore. You can walk to Gallatin House on the knoll and back in 15 minutes, or hike for hours through woo…

  • Tour the Gallatin House and Historic Knoll

    Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 35 min

    The rooms of the home from the Gallatin era contain exhibits and some furnishings relating to the period of Gallatin's life when each addition was built. A self-guided tour of the…

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