After watching Walt make rope we made our way to the building that housed The Plymouth Cordage Company Ropewalk.
The original building, was located in Plymouth, hence the name, It was 1050 feet long and four times as wide as what we were in.
It operated successfully until the late 1800's when newer, modern ways to make rope were introduced. That said, it did stay in business until the 1940's making very thick rope or other specialized rope as needed.
Two hundred and fifty feet of the actual building was disassembled and brought here in 1951 along with the machinery and spinning wheels.
The whole rope making process was very interesting to learn about.
While we were walking around I took notice of these young women.
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