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. 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 Magdalena’s Wolpert family helped establish Dublin’s St. John Lutheran Church. Spreading development slowly converted the farm’s 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 Ohio’s agricultural development.

Erected 2022 by City of Dublin, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 132-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Industry & Commerce

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• Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

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

2. Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm Marker

(approx. 2.4 miles away); Field of Corn (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Field of Corn (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Field of Corn (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Field of Corn (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Field of Corn (approx. 2½ miles away); Dublin Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 25, 2022

3. Louis and Magdalena Rings Farm Marker

The Farmhouse image. Click for full size.

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 975 times since then and 82 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.