John Ryan's Excelsior Bottle Works - Savannah, GA
N 32° 04.932 W 081° 05.741
17S E 490970 N 3549551
This historical marker is located at the corner of Bay and Montgomery Streets in Savannah, GA.
Waymark Code: WM4HG8
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2008
Views: 81
The marker reads:
"On this site in 1852 stood the Excelsior Bottle Works operated by John Ryan for the manufacture of soda water and other carbonated beverages. Ryan's soda, in colorful bottles embossed with his name and location, was known throughout Georgia. His operations expanded to Augusta, Columbus and Atlanta. Today Ryan's bottles are prized by collectors nationwide. John Ryan with his contemporaries, Thomas Maher and James Ray, is commemorated for his pioneer contribution to the soda water industry in Georgia and the United States. Ryan retired from business in 1879 and passed away in Savannah on March 23, 1885.
| MARKER ERECTED AT DIRECTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTED MARCH 5, 1976 |