history of ATL 1782-1917 By TAYLOR 3659 1782 standing peachtree first written record 1814 fort Peachtree was bilt 1818 removal of creek and cherokee began 1821 ATL opened for white settlement 1833 hardy ivy was first permanent settler 1837 ATL named termies 1838 trail of tears 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 1883 atlanta journal founded henry grady 1886 john s. Pemberton created coca cola 1890 ATL had 12 railroad lines 1892 coca cola
