Honors
- The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University honors his participation in the founding of the university.
- The ALBERT student information system at New York University is named for him.
- Gallatin's portrait was on the front of the $500 United States Note issued in 1862–63.
- Gallatin's portrait was on the regular issue Prominent Americans series 1¼ ¢ postage stamp from 1967–73.
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, a 661-acre (2.67 km2) estate which includes the beautifully restored home of Albert Gallatin, is run by the National Park Service and is located in Fayette County, PA. It is open to the public.
- The United States Department of the Treasury's highest career service award is named the Albert Gallatin Award in his honor.
- 250 ton U. S. Revenue Cutter Albert Gallatin, built in 1871 and lost in 1892
- USCGC Gallatin (WHEC-721), a 378-foot (115 m), high-endurance Coast Guard cutter homeported in Charleston, S.C., is named for him.
- A school district in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in which his home, Friendship Hill is located is named the Albert Gallatin Area School District in his honor.
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