The History of Atlanta: 1782-1910 By Liam777 1782 First Written Record of Standing Peachtree 1793 Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin 1814 Fort Peachtree was built Period: 1818 to 1838 Creeks and Cherokees forced to surrender their land 1821 Atlanta was opened for white settlement. 1833 Hardy Ivy, was the first permanent white settler 1837 Western and Atlantic Railroad was built from Chattanooga/Tennessee to Atlanta, ATL named Terminus 1843 Atlanta's name changed to Marthasville 1844 Atlanta became Atlanta 1850 Oakland Cemetery opened 1860 Civil War begun 1864 Sherman Destroyed Atlanta 1865 All 5 railroads got back in operation 1868 Atlanta became the capital 1886 John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola, Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coca Cola 1890 Atlanta had 12 railroad lines 1892 Coca Cola Company was founded by Asa Candler 1905 Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co. 1906 Atlanta had a Race Riot 1910 Atlanta had 40 railroad lines
