The History of Atlanta: 1782-1910

By Alex T

  • First Written record of standing peachtree

    First Written record of standing peachtree

  • Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin

  • Fort Peachtree was built

    Fort Peachtree was built
  • Period: to

    Creeks and Cherokees forced to surrender their land

  • ATL opened for white settlements

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

    Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • Wester and Atlantic railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

    Wester and Atlantic railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

  • ATL named Terminus

    ATL named Terminus

  • ATL named changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became Atlanta

  • Oakland cemetery opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 railroads back in operations

  • ATL became the capital of Georgia

  • John S. Perberton created Coca Colo

  • Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coca Cola

  • ATL has 12 railroad lines

  • Coca cola company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta life insurance Co.

  • Atlanta race riot

  • ATL has 40 railroad lines