The History of Atlanta: 1782-1910

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  • First Written Record of Standing Peach tree

    First Written Record of Standing Peach tree

  • Elie Whitney invented the cotton gin

    Elie 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 ATL

    Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga ATL

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became Atlanta

    ATL became Atlanta

  • Okland Cemetery opened

    Okland Cemetery opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 railroads back in operation

  • ATL became the capital

  • John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • ATL 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 railroads lines