William Colvill

Historical marker location:

515 Nymphara Lane, Red Wing, Minnesota

( Marker can be reached from Nymphara Lane, 0.2 miles east of East Seventh Street.)

Marker installed: 1965

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.