Belgian Draft Horses for Sale near Frankenmuth, MI

About Frankenmuth, MI

The area was settled and named by conservative Lutheran immigrants from Roßtal area of Franconia in Germany. The group of settlers left Germany aboard the Caroline on April 20, 1845, and arrived at Castle Garden seven weeks later. They traveled via canals and the Great Lakes from New York to Detroit and arrived in August 1845. Sailing then on the Nelson Smith, the settlers made their way to Saginaw and traveled over land to the present location the city of Frankenmuth. The purpose of the settlement was primarily religious; the Lutheran group planned to start a mission among the native Americans.