history of ATL 1782-1917 By jayden.culley@howardstudent.org 1782 standing Peachtree: first written record 1814 fort peachtree was built 1818 removal of creek and Cherokee began 1821 ATL opened for white settlement 1833 Hardy Ivy was first permanent settler 1837 western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL 1837 ATL named Terminus 1838 Trail of Tears 1843 ATL name change 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