September 10, 2009 FestiFall 2009 Features Sneak Previews of new Ken Burns Documentary The annual event at Friendship Hill National Historical Site celebrates the life and times of Albert Gallatin, the original owner of Friendship Hill. The National Park Service presents a sneak preview to the new Ken Burns documentary, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” A market fair, historic foods, and American Indian and Revolutionary War encampments offer enjoyable educational experiences for the whole family.
Did You Know?
While Albert Gallatin was “content to live and die amongst the Monongahela hills”, his wife Hannah did not care for the country life at Friendship Hill. Gallatin wrote "...my wife's principle occupation...is to count the number of weeks and days which are to elapse before our departure...”