Skip to Main Content

Highland Township, Wisconsin: JFK's World Famous Twine Ball

RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report

Address:
9360 County Rd S, Highland Township, WI
Directions:
This is in Highland Township in northern Wisconsin, not the town of Highland in southern Wisconsin. From US-2 in Brule turn south (no stoplight) onto WI-27. Follow WI-27 south 10 miles. Turn right, west (no stoplight) onto County Rd S. Follow County Rd S for four miles. The twine ball will be on the right. Pull into the transfer station, just before Highland Town Hall.
RA Rates:
Major Fun
Save to My Sights

JFK's World Famous Twine Ball.

JFK's World Famous Twine Ball

Possibly the world's largest ball of twine rolled by one man: James Frank Kotera, from 1979 to 2022. Weighs over 12 tons. After his death the ball was moved from his back yard to this spot.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [03/17/2024]

JFK's Twine Ball

JFK's Ball of Twine: 1979-2022

This ball of baler twine - a solo backyard project - is by some measures the biggest in the world. Ballmeister James Frank Kotera passed away in January 2023; the twine ball was moved five miles south in September 2023.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [08/30/2015]
Highland Township, Wisconsin - Happy Birthday Twine Ball Man
JFK's World's Largest Ball of Twine: JFK thats James Frank Kotera, not John F. Kennedy turned 70 on Groundhog Day, 2017. [02/02/2017] Complete Story...

Visitor Tips and News About JFK's World Famous Twine Ball

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

Twine ball.

JFK's World's Largest Ball of Twine

Stopped by and JFK himself was working on the ball. Having a ball! On 05Aug20 he estimated the weight at 23,735 lbs!

[Stacey, 08/09/2020]

JFK's World's Largest Ball of Twine.

JFK's World's Largest Ball of Twine

The twine ball was my next door neighbor growing up. I remember it when it just started out many years ago. He is 76 now and still showing it off -- and still proud of his work.

[TheKGB, 07/11/2020]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Giant Ax, Arrow, Fishing PoleGiant Ax, Arrow, Fishing Pole, Brule, WI - 11 mi.
Ojibwa Indian HeadOjibwa Indian Head, Hayward, WI - 29 mi.
Carved Tree Trunk VoyageurCarved Tree Trunk Voyageur, Two Harbors, MN - 41 mi.
In the region:
Moccasin Bar, Hayward, WI - 30 mi.

Latest Tips Across Roadside America

Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.

Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!

Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Save Cool Vacation Destinations! ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

Wisconsin Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

Easter Island Moai in America (Mar 25-31, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings