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.

Photograph of Selvig Park in the Fall

Selvig Park

Selvig Park, Harmony, Minnesota. Prairie Daisy Photography, fall 2016.

Photograph of Selvig Park in the spring

Spring at Selvig Park

Selvig Park, Harmony, Minnesota. Photograph by Becky Hoff, spring 2016.

Photograph of Selvig Park in 1950

Selvig Park

Selvig Park, Harmony, Minnesota, ca. 1950.

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