The History of Atlanta: 1782-1917

By trishlong1

  • Standing Peachtree: first written record

  • Eli Whitney invented cotton gin

    Eli Whitney invented cotton gin

  • Fort Peachtree was built

  • Period: to

    Creek and Cherokee Indians were removed

  • AtL was opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy was first permanent white settler

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

  • ATL named Terminus

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became ATL

  • Oakland Cemetery opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 railroads back in operation

  • ATL became the capital

  • Coca Cola was created. Joe Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coke.

  • ATL had 12 railroads

  • Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • ATL had 40 railroads