In the spirit of Albert Gallatin's involvement in his later years with learning and sharing that with others, the Albert Gallatin Project was launched in July of 2013 at Friendship Hill, Gallatin's home near Point Marion, Pennsylvania.
The visits by Mr. Gallatin to his home continued, with the most recent being in 2017 when he was joined by President "Col." James Monroe. The visit was focused on the Chielf Magistrate's Northern Tour of Inspection a few months after his inauguration in 1817.
During their conversation with constituents, the topic of internal developments arose with Mr. Gallatin's neighbors expressing concern about not only acquiring goods they needed in the western section of Pennsylvania, but getting the results of their labor to market on the East Coast and into the Western Territories.
These concerns proved an excellent idea for moving the Gallatin Project in the direction originally planned, a series of programs about various topics of concern during Mr. Gallatin's lifetime and today.
In that vein, the Albert Gallatin Project's Sixth season is planned to begin with a program on the National Road and internal improvements. The timing for this topic coincides with the 200th anniversary of the National Road (U.S. Route 40) reaching its first terminus point in Wheeling, (West) Virginia on August 1, 1818.
Participants in the Albert Gallatin Project include individuals deeply involved in first person historical interpretation, educators, historians and individuals with a sincere interest in American history and government. You will meet some of them via this site and others at Albert Gallatin Project programs.
With recorded "podcasts", it is possible for the Gallatin Project to address multiple topics that were in the news in Mr. Gallatin's lifetime, as well as expand on live programs that are part of the Project. Recording the podcasts before posting them allows for editing the footage to be as accessible as possible to site visitors.
The overall goal of the Albert Gallatin Project is to bring our nation's history to life in interactive and engaging programs that are accessible to the general public.