The history of Atlanta: 1782-1910 By ella wachtel 1782 The first written record of standing Peachtree 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin 1814 Fort Peachtree was built Period: 1818 to 1838 The Creeks and Cherokees forced to surrendder their land 1821 ATL open for white settlement 1833 Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler 1837 The Western and Atlantic Railroad was built from Chattanooga to the ATL/ stared in Chattanooga and ended in ATL 1837 Atlanta was called Terminus 1843 ATL name changed to Marthasville 1844 ATL became Atlanta 1850 Oakland cemetery opened 1860 The cilvil war began 1864 ATL burt down by Sherman 1865 all 5 railroads back in operation 1886 ATL became the capital 1886 John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola Jacobs pharmacy began selling Coca Cola 1890 ATL now has 12 rail roads 1892 Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler 1905 Alonzo Herndon founded the ATL life Insurance Co. for African Amarican 1906 ATL race Riot 1910 ATL now has 40 railroad lines
