The Owen A. and Emma J. Garretson House is a historic building located east of Salem, Iowa, United States.

Its significance is derived from its association with Owen Garretson, a local farmer, politician, and historian.

[2] His parents, Joel C. and Elizabeth (Goodson) Garretson, were two of the earliest settlers in Henry County, settling here in 1837.

The elder Garretson's were opposed to slavery and their farm house was a stop on the Underground Railroad.

This article about a property in Henry County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.