Photograph of Canton Railroad and Depot

Canton Railroad and Depot

Canton Railroad and Depot, 1910. Canton, five miles south of Henrytown, was chosen as the stop along a new railroad line in 1879, which was an economic blow to Henrytown. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Elmer and Clara (Burtness) Onstine

Elmer and Clara (Burtness) Onstine

Michael Henry Onstine holding his granddaughter Eleanor on the porch of the Onstines’ Maple Leaf Farm, ca. 1909. Onstine was one of the first settler-colonists in Fillmore County and one of the founders of Henrytown. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Henrytown School, ca. 1905

Henrytown School

The Henrytown School (District 138) in Henrytown Village, Fillmore County, ca. 1905. The schoolhouse was built on land donated by Michael Henry Onstine. It became part of the Harmony School District in 1963. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Fairfield House, Henrytown

Fairfield House, Henrytown

The Michael Henry Onstine family, one of Henrytown’s founding families and the owners of Fairfield House, ca. 1896. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Augusta Eunice Maria Osgood Onstine

Augusta Eunice Maria Osgood Onstine

Augusta Eunice Maria Osgood Onstine, ca. 1880s. Onstine, the wife of Michael Henry Onstine, was one of the founders of Henrytown and one of the first teachers of the Henrytown School. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Michael Henry Onstine

Michael Henry Onstine

Michael Henry Onstine, ca. 1860s. Henrytown was named for his father, Henry Onstine, who led the Onstine Party from Ohio to settle in Fillmore County.

Photograph of Henrytown area in 2018

Henrytown

View of Henrytown Village looking north on Fillmore County Highway 21. Photograph by Amy Jo Hahn, May 16, 2018. Used with the permission of Amy Jo Hahn

Henrytown

Drivers may easily miss Henrytown, a rural hamlet five miles north of Canton, as they speed through it on Fillmore County Highway 21. In 2018, not much exists to indicate it was once a town populated by hardworking immigrants who dreamed of building a thriving and long-lasting community.

Photograph of Selvig Park Gazebo

Selvig Park Gazebo

Photo of Selvig Park, Harmony, Minnesota, 2018. Photograph by Amy Jo Hahn.

Photograph of Selvig Park Sign

Selvig Park Sign

Photo of Selvig Park, Harmony, Minnesota, 2018. Photograph by Amy Jo Hahn.

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