Historical Marker
The Melan Arch
Historical marker location:
1224 Lexington Parkway N, Saint Paul, Minnesota
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lexington Parkway and Horton Avenue.)
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.