Frankenmuth

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Frankenmuth

 

 

The area was settled and named by conservative Lutheran immigrants from Franconia, (now part of Bavaria) in 1845. The German word "Franken" represents the Province of Franconia in the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the German word "Mut" means courage, thus the city name Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians".

 

 

Coming to America

 

Settling the Community

 

Remembering the Past

The nearby villages of Frankenlust, Frankentrost, and Frankenhilf illustrate that the area remained a magnet for other Germans from the same region even after it lost its original purpose as a mission post for the spread of Christianity to the Chippewa tribe.

 

Frankenmuth Fudge Kitchen

 

 

making the fudge

Tourism drives the local economy. Frankenmuth draws over three million tourists annually to its Bavarian-themed shops and restaurants. The most well known of these are Zehnder's and Bavarian Inn restaurants, and Bronner's Christmas Wonderland. Frankenmuth also attracts tourists with festivals and other events throughout the year. The other major employer is Frankenmuth Insurance. It was once the site of a brewery that offered tours to visitors, which has since closed down.

 

 

Bavarian Inn

As a tourism measure, the City uses German style signage for roads.

 

the restaurant

 

you can be the serving Mädchen

 

helping Fritz, the Chef

 

ceiling of the Inn's Garden room

 

 

steins

 

 

 

The strong influence of Franconian-style architecture can be found in most areas of the city. Most buildings in the commercial district, as well as many homes, feature stylistic interpretations of the timber-framed buildings found in the Franconia region of Germany. This style is marked by the use of timbers in "square" and "X" patterns on the outside of buildings, as well as the use of "X" patterns on windows, doors, and other building features. The City currently requires Franconian-style facades for the majority of new commercial construction within the main tourist areas.

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German Black Forest Clock

 

nutcracker

 

dolls for sale

 

pastry

 

on the main street

 

the fountain

 

the flowers

 

horse carriage

 

the horse in front of the waffle shop

 

Woolen and Knitting Mills


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