Historical Marker
Nelimark Sauna
Historical marker location:
4839 Salo Road, Embarrass, Minnesota
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Salo Road and Highway 21.)
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.