The History of Atlanta: 1782-1917 By trishlong1 1782 Standing Peachtree: first written record 1793 Eli Whitney invented cotton gin 1814 Fort Peachtree was built Period: 1818 to 1838 Creek and Cherokee Indians were removed 1821 AtL was opened for white settlement 1833 Hardy Ivy was first permanent white settler 1837 Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL 1837 ATL named Terminus 1843 ATL name changed to Marthasville 1844 ATL became ATL 1850 Oakland Cemetery opened 1860 Civil War 1864 Sherman destroyed ATL 1865 All 5 railroads back in operation 1868 ATL became the capital 1886 Coca Cola was created. Joe Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coke. 1890 ATL had 12 railroads 1892 Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler 1905 Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company 1906 Atlanta Race Riot 1910 ATL had 40 railroads
