What ties together prehistoric tools, Ben Franklin, trust busting, railroads, drug laws, plastics, nanotubes and space travel? Learn about ropemaking’s forgotten effects on agriculture and industry in Xenia, Ohio from the Civil War to the present – and beyond.​

“Bill Hagenbuch, 89, knows how to spin a good yarn.”
— Pamela Ferris-Olsen, Dayton Daily News

“...A surprisingly fascinating local history lesson and a valentine to an unsung industry”
— Duante Beddingfield, Dayton City Paper

​Download "Ropewalk" at the Internet Archive.
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Silver Medal of Excellence for Best Impact of Music in a Documentary Film at the 2009 Park City Film Music Festival
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Purchase award-winning soundtrack by Bruce Dalzell
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2008 Award of Excellence in History Outreach from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums
A Steve Fetsch Film
A non-profit documentary film production for school and public libraries, local museums, and historical societies. 
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