Frankenmuth was settled about 1845 as a sawmill community. It was incorporated as a village in 1904. [MPN] It is located in southeast Saginaw County and received interurban railroad service on a branch from East Saginaw.
Photo Info: A plat map of Frankenmuth Township in 1920 shows the proximity of the Pere Marquette railroad to the north and the Michigan Electric Railway coming into Frankenmuth from the west.
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