The history of Atlanta 1782-1910

By Deriso14

  • 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 Peachtrree was built

  • Period: to

    Creeks and Cherokees forced to surrender their land

  • Atlanta was opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Atlanta named terminus.

  • Atlanta name was changed to marthasville

  • Atlanta became Atlanta

  • Oakland cemetery opened

    Oakland cemetery opened

  • Civil war, there were battles

    Civil war, there were battles

  • Sherman destroyed Atlanta

  • All 5 railroads back in operation

  • Atlanta became the capital

  • John S. Pemberton created coco cola, Jacobs Pharmacy began selling coco cola

    John S. Pemberton created coco cola, Jacobs Pharmacy began selling coco cola

  • Coco-cola company founded by asa candler

    Coco-cola company founded by asa candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta life insurance co.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • Atlanta had 40 railroads lines