History of Atlanta 1782-1910

By Brandon Mancuso

  • First Written of standing Peachtree

    First Written of standing Peachtree

  • Eil Whitney Invented the cotton gin

    Eil Whitney Invented the cotton gin

  • fort peachtree was built

    fort peachtree was built
  • Period: to

    creeks and the Cherokees forced to surrender their land

  • ATL opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • Wester and Atlantic railroad was built from Chattanooga to ATL called Terminus

    Wester and Atlantic railroad was built from Chattanooga to ATL called Terminus

  • ATL name was changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became named Atlanta

  • Oakland Cemetery Opened

    Oakland Cemetery Opened

  • Civil war

    Civil war

  • Sherman destroyed ATL with fire

    Sherman destroyed ATL with fire

  • All 5 railroads were back in operation

  • ATL became the Capital

  • John s. Pemberton created Coca Cola

    John s. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • Jacobs Pharmacy began selling the Coca Cola

  • ATL had 12 railroads

  • Coca Cola Company was founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

  • ATL had 40 railroad lines