The History of Atlanta: 1782-1910

By hailey.rosenberg

  • First Written Record of Standing Peach tree

    First Written Record of Standing Peach tree

  • Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

  • Fort peach tree was built

    Fort peach tree was built
  • Period: to

    Creeks and Cherokees forced to surrender their land

  • AtL opened for white settlement

    AtL opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

  • ATL named Terminus

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL become Atlanta

  • civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 railroads back in operation

  • ATL become the capital

  • John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • Jacobs Pharmacy began selling cocoa cola

  • ATL had 12 railroads lines

  • Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta life insurance Co.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • AtL had 40 railroad lines

  • Oakland Cemetery opened