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- Darwin, Minnesota - Twineball Day
I just got back from the twineball and I just had to inform you that Twineball Day is the second Saturday in August not the second weekend. It was pretty cool and the people in Darwin are verrrrrrrry friendly. I had a beer at the Country Tavern and some fried bread at The Twineball Inn. Between myself and two other people, we spent $120 on souvenirs including t-shirts, bumper stickers, miniature souvenoir balls of twine, shot glasses, magnets, cup coolers and coffee mugs. Also if you happen to be on your way to Darwin on the 14th of August, it also happens to be Corn Day in one of the nearby towns.
[D00Dlove, 08/24/1999]Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 200-298 N. 1st St., Darwin, MN
- Directions:
- Hwy 12 to Darwin, turn left onto 1st St./CR 14. The twine ball will be on the left, next to the water tower.
- Hours:
- Lit at night. Twine Ball Museum open daily in summer. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
- Darwin, Minnesota - World's Largest Ball of Twine Made by One Man
As RA fans, we always make it a point to visit sites in RA at least twice. So when we went to Darwin, MN on August 4th, 1998 to see the Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man, as it is now known, a little gift shack had opened up next to the plexiglass-encased ball. The woman who 'works' there was kind enough to let us in to see, touch and smell the ball. She talked our ears off about Francis Johnson. More interestingly, at the Twine Ball Inn across the street (kitty-corner to the park), they have amassed Francis' belongings, including "a plier" (direct quote from the friendly Darwinian) that he carved out of wood that unfolds to make over twenty smaller pliers. The handles are like a large puzzle of pliers. There's a saloon next to the Inn that also has some of Francis' collection. He must have never thrown anything away. We highly suggest visiting the ball when the happy, ultra-friendly tour guide is there.
[Sue and Greg Herder, 08/18/1998] - World's Largest Ball of Store String
Mary E. Lewis spent 13 years rolling over 140 miles of string into a ball.
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Killer wolf Old Three Legs is displayed along with the gun that killed him. There's a replica world's smallest gas station, and the world's largest ball of store string!
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Becker County Museum
- Address:
- 714 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN
- Directions:
- In the Becker County Museum. From Hwy 10 turn south onto Summit Ave. and drive two blocks to Front St.
- Hours:
- Tu-Sa 10-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 218-847-2938
- Admission:
- Adults $5
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The World's Largest Ball of Twine is inside Ripley's Believe It or Not museum. There's an AAA discount to get in, and coupons on the local maps can be used. Also download the Ripley's Believe It or Not app on your phone and you can scan items throughout the museum, take your picture and put your face inside one of the unusual objects.
You'll also see the Biggest Roll of Toilet Paper.
[Debbie, 09/05/2014]World's Largest Ball of Twine:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 3326 W. Hwy 76, Branson, MO
- Directions:
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! On the far western end of The Strip, aka Country Blvd/Hwy 76, just before it turns north. South side, in a building that looks like it's been cracked by an earthquake.
- Hours:
- Summer daily 9:30-10, off-season 9:30-7 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 417-337-5300
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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