Our second destination today was Friendship Hill, the home of Albert Gallatin, often regarded as “America’s Swiss Founding Father.” He was the longest serving Sec of Treasury, during which he reduced the national debt, purchased the Louisiana Territory, and funded the Lewis & Clark exploration.

A historic stone and stucco house with a large porch is set against a backdrop of trees and a partly cloudy sky, surrounded by a well-kept lawn.A bronze statue depicts a man in period clothing looking through a surveying instrument on a tripod, holding a hat in his hand.A marble fireplace is beneath a framed portrait of a man with dark hair, alongside a standing flag on the left.