The Histrory of Atlanta

By Sahil Chugani

  • 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

  • Atlanta opened for white settlement

    Atlanta opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

    Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler

  • Atlant was first named terminus

    Atlant was first named terminus

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to Atlanta

    Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to Atlanta

  • Atlanta named changed to Marthasville

  • Atlanta became Atlanta

  • Oakland Cementary opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 Railroads are back in operations

  • Atlanta became the capital

  • John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • Jacobs pharmacy began selling coca cola

  • Atlant had 12 railroad lines

  • Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • Atlanta had 40 rairoad lines