Preserving the 1910 Landscape - Friendship Hill Natl Historic Site - Point Marion, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 39° 46.538 W 079° 55.927
17S E 591452 N 4403400
This marker describes the changes to the landscape at Friendship Hill and the efforts to save the gazebo. The marker is located next to a paved walking path that leads to the gazebo behind the house.
Waymark Code: WMFKE3
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Preserving the 1910 Landscape


Friendship Hill has changed greatly since Albert Gallatin sold the property in 1832. To Gallatin, the property reflected his dream of agricultural pursuits and establishment of the industry. With the passage of time and ownership, Friendship Hill became a place of relaxation and entertainment.

This gazebo, built in the late 1890s, exemplifies the changes made to the landscape over time. Providing a vista to the west, the gazebo is one of the few remaining structures from the period when Friendship Hill buzzed with excitement over fox hunts and gala events.

Severe erosion and other geological forces had caused structural damage and the gazebo was in danger of sliding off the bluff into the Monongahela River. To preserve this landscape, the gazebo was moved back from the cliff edge and restored in a joint project by the National Park Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.


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Grounds open sunrise to sunset. See NPS web site for more information on hours and activities.

More Information:
NPS - Friendship Hill NP
Wikipedia - Friendship Hill NP
Wikipedia - Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Friendship Hill Natl Historic Site
223 New Geneva Rd
Point Marion, PA USA
15474
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