Essig, Minnesota

Historical marker location:

100 Main Street, Essig, Minnesota

( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Main Street (County Road 11) on 1st Street.)

Marker installed: 1985

Minnesota is home to the largest ball of twine ever rolled by one person. Francis A. Johnson started rolling the ball in 1950 and continued to add to it until his death in 1989. The ball weighs over 17,000 pounds and has a circumference of 40 feet.