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Henry School
The 1878 Henry School, on the Galena Trail, was used as a school until 1957. The Polo Historical Society has turned it back into an old country school which includes a hand painted stage curtain, displays of the Black Hawk War of 1832, Trail Tales, and Hemp Mill.
Plan Your Visit
Getting There & Details
- Admission
- Free
- Hours
- Wednesday afternoons/ April-October
- Phone
- 815-946-4142
- Map
- Get Directions →
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