Frankenmuth is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,944 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Frankenmuth Township, but is politically independent. Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, which bills itself as the World's Largest Christmas Store, is located in Frankenmuth.
In 1970, Mystic Seaport began construction of the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard, a unique facility with a sawmill, a 90-foot lathe for turning masts and spars and a maritime elevator or lift dock capable of hauling a 375-ton vessel. The Morgan floated free in 1973 after two years of work on her lower hull.
Morgan parted ways with Morgan Yachts in 1972 and went on to found Heritage Yacht Corporation where he designed and built trawlers and sailing yachts. Beatrice Foods eventually sold ownership of Morgan Yachts to Catalina Yachts in 1984 who redesigned the Morgan Out Island 41 and sold it from 1986 to 1993.