History of ATL 1782 - 1917

By Kool Kid Cannon

  • standing peach-tree first written record

    standing peach-tree first written record

  • standing peach-tree first written record

    standing peach-tree first written record

  • fort peach-tree was built

    fort peach-tree was built

  • Removal of creek and Cherokee and Cherokee began

    Removal of creek and Cherokee and Cherokee began

  • ATL opened for white settlement

    ATL opened for white settlement

  • Hardy Ivy was first permanent settler

    Hardy Ivy was first permanent settler

  • AtL named terminus

    AtL named terminus

  • trail of tears

    trail of tears

  • ATL named change

    ATL named change

  • ATL became ATL

    ATL became ATL

  • Oakland cemetery opened

    Oakland cemetery opened

  • civil war

    civil war

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

    Sherman destroyed ATL

  • all 5 railroads back in operation

    all 5 railroads back in operation

  • ATL became the capital

    ATL became the capital