Ballantrae near Dublin in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 25, 2022
1. Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm Marker
Inscription.
Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm. . German immigrant Louis Rings (1826-1911) and his wife, Magdalena Wolpert (1835-1924), built their farmhouse in the early 1860s. As they prospered, the Rings purchased more land, added outbuildings, and grew their family. In 1904, the couple transferred land to their sons John and William. Although the farmhouse passed outside the family in 1929, descendants lived and farmed nearby until the 21st century. Farmsteads like Rings Farm provided the economic foundation for European immigrants to build Ohio communities. In Washington Township, Rings family members participated in the school board while Magdalenas Wolpert family helped establish Dublins St. John Lutheran Church. Spreading development slowly converted the farms 150 acres to businesses and homes. In 1979, the Rings house and barns were listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their connection to Ohios agricultural development.
German immigrant Louis Rings (1826-1911) and his wife, Magdalena Wolpert (1835-1924), built their farmhouse in the early 1860s. As they prospered, the Rings purchased more land, added outbuildings, and grew their family. In 1904, the couple transferred land to their sons John and William. Although the farmhouse passed outside the family in 1929, descendants lived and farmed nearby until the 21st century. Farmsteads like Rings Farm provided the economic foundation for European immigrants to build Ohio communities. In Washington Township, Rings family members participated in the school board while Magdalenas Wolpert family helped establish Dublins St. John Lutheran Church. Spreading development slowly converted the farms 150 acres to businesses and homes. In 1979, the Rings house and barns were listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their connection to Ohios agricultural development.
Erected 2022 by City of Dublin, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 132-25.)
Location. 40° 5.666′ N, 83° 10.212′ W. Marker is near Dublin, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Ballantrae. It is at the intersection of Shier Rings Road (County Road 42) and Baronscourt Way, on the right when traveling east on Shier Rings Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6665 Shier Rings Road, Dublin OH 43016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brown-Harris Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jack Nicklaus
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 25, 2022
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 25, 2022
3. Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 25, 2022
4. The Farmhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
