the history of atl 1782-1917

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  • 1782 BCE

    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 began

    removal of creek and cherokee began

  • ATL opened for white settlement

    ATL opened for white settlement

  • hardy ivy was first tpermanent settler

  • western and atlantic railroad bulit from chattanooga to atl

    western and atlantic railroad bulit from chattanooga to atl

  • ATL named Terminus

    ATL named Terminus

  • trail of tears

    trail of tears

  • ATL named changed to marthasville

    ATL named changed to marthasville

  • ATL became ATL

  • Oakland cemetery. opened

    Oakland cemetery. opened

  • Civil war

    Civil war

  • sherman destroyed ATL

    sherman destroyed ATL

  • All railroads back in operation

    All railroads back in operation

  • ATl became the capital

    ATl became the capital

  • Atl journal founded henry grady

    Atl journal founded henry grady

  • john s. pemberton created coca cola Jacobs pharmacy began selling coca cola

    john s. pemberton created coca cola Jacobs pharmacy began selling coca cola

  • ATL had 12 railroads

    ATL had 12 railroads

  • coca cola company founded by asa candler

    coca cola company founded by asa candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

    Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

    Atlanta Race Riot

  • ATL had 40 railroad lines

    ATL had 40 railroad lines

  • The Trial of Leo Frank

    The Trial of Leo Frank

  • Fire destroys the northeast section of ATL

    Fire destroys the northeast section of ATL

  • Candler Field opened as first Airport

    Candler Field opened as first Airport