The History Of Atlanta: 1782-1910

By Alex Weede

  • 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 settlement

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

    Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • ATL named Terminus

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

    Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became Atlanta

  • Oakland Cemetery opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 railroads back in operation

  • All became the capital

  • John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • Jacods Pharmacy began selling Coca Cola

  • All had 12 railroad lines

  • Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • ATL had 40 railroad lines