Editing Frankenmuth, Michigan (section)

==Places of interest==
=== Covered bridge ===
[[File:Covered bridge, Frankenmuth, Michigan, 2015-01-11 01.jpg|thumb|Zehnder's Holzbrücke]]

Zehnder's Holzbrücke (German for ''wooden bridge'') is a wooden covered bridge, built in a style similar to those of the [[Black Forest]] or a [[Kapellbrücke|river in Switzerland]], over the Cass River in the middle of town. Though completed in 1979, the two-lane structure was constructed using traditional covered-bridge timber framing techniques. The floor joists and three-span Town [[Lattice truss bridge|lattice truss system]] of the {{convert|239|ft|abbr=on}} bridge are made of {{convert|100000|board feet}} of [[Douglas Fir]], and the decking of {{convert|15960|board feet}} of {{convert|4|in|adj=on}} planks. The area receiving the greatest wear is of oak, while the remainder is spruce. Approximately {{convert|20000|board feet}} of Douglas Fir make up the rafters, and the roof is shingled with cedar. An additional {{convert|4340|board feet}} of pine was required for the bridge side boards. The 230-ton structure was built in place on the east bank of the river, then pulled into position over the river with a capstan and pulleys.  It is wide enough to accommodate two pedestrian walkways in addition to auto traffic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://my.net-link.net/~michaelf/zehnders.htm |title=Zehnder's Covered Bridge |website=The Covered Bridges of Michigan|access-date=July 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111062922/http://my.net-link.net/~michaelf/zehnders.htm |archive-date=January 11, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

=== Heritage Park ===
Heritage Park is Frankenmuth's best-known park. Located at 601 Weiss Street, it is home to many community activities, festivals, and large events. The Harvey E. Kern Community Pavilion is the newest addition, and has become a focal point of the park. Other features include four picnic pavilions, three ball diamonds, playgrounds, sand volleyball courts, basketball court, a {{convert|0.9|mi||abbr=|adj=on}} riverwalk pathway, and several facilities for festivals.<ref>[http://www.frankenmuthcity.com/parks/pages/heritage.html ''City of Frankenmuth Heritage Park''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426080102/http://www.frankenmuthcity.com/parks/pages/heritage.html |date=April 26, 2012 }} Retrieved on December 28, 2011</ref>

===Silent-Night-Chapel Replica===
[[File:Frankenmuth December 2022 12 (Silent Night Memorial Chapel).jpg|thumb|Silent Night Memorial Chapel]]

A scale replica of the [[Silent-Night-Chapel]], is located on the southern end of the property of Bronner's.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bronner's |title=Silent Night Chapel at Bronner's |url=https://www.bronners.com/topic/history-of-silent-night-chapel.do |website=Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref>

===September 11th Memorial===
A 900-pound, 10-foot twisted piece of I-beam steel recovered from the remains of the Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center destroyed on 9/11/2001 stands outside the Frankenmuth joint police/fire department headquarters on the fire department's side of the building. Donated to the Frankenmuth Fire Department during the cleanup and recovery operations in New York City following the destruction of the Twin Towers by Al Qaeda hijacked aircraft and subsequent collapse of the two 110-story buildings, the piece of steel, mounted on a granite base shaped like [[The Pentagon]], allows visitors to look at the historical piece of American history, and read about the events of that tragic day on the panels located on the base of the memorial.