The croft is known as a former residence of the national writer of Finland, Aleksis Kivi.

Kivi lived in Fanjunkars, which was owned by Charlotta Lönnqvist, between 1864 and 1871 and wrote some of his most famous work there, such as The Seven Brothers.

[1][3] Originally Fanjunkars croft was located a few kilometers away from Sjundby Manor in what is nowadays known as Siuntio station area.

Vast areas, approximately 30%, of the municipality of Siuntio fell to the leased area of Porkkala Naval Base, and even Fanjunkars croft was left behind the newly created border between Finland and Soviet Union.

The Prime Minister of Finland, Matti Vanhanen, officially opened the new Fanjunkars on Aleksis Kivi Day on the 10th of October 2006.