World's Largest Ball of Twine - Cawker City, KS

The World's Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas is definitely a bucket list item. Make the detour to put your stamp (or twine) on one of America's unique attractions.

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In the heartland of America, amidst the plains and prairies of Kansas, lies the quaint town of Cawker City. This charming community is home to a truly unique and quirky landmark: the World's Largest Ball of Twine. This enormous sphere of twine has become an iconic symbol of kitschy Americana, attracting tourists and twine enthusiasts from around the globe.

The story of the World's Largest Ball of Twine began in 1953 when Frank Stoeber, a local farmer, decided to start winding spare bits of sisal twine into a ball. What began as a modest pastime quickly transformed into an obsession. By the time he passed away in 1974, Stoeber had amassed a twine ball weighing 5,000 pounds and stretching 1.6 million feet in length. The residents of Cawker City have continued to add to the ball annually during their city’s Twine-a-Thon event every August.

Today, the ball of twine stands proudly in a specially-built gazebo on Cawker City's Main Street. Visitors can not only marvel at its size—currently over 20,000 pounds and 8 million feet of twine—but also participate in the tradition by adding their own pieces of twine. This interactive element allows each visitor to leave their mark. Definitely a road trip bucket list attraction.

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