The history of Atlanta 1782-1910 By Aiden Levy 1782 The 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 ATL opened for white settlement 1833 Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler 1837 Atlanta was first name terminus 1837 The western and Atlantic railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL. 1843 Atlanta name changed to Marthasville 1844 Atlanta became Atlanta 1850 Oakland Cemetery opened 1860 Civil War started 1864 Sherman destroyed ATL 1865 All 5 railroads back in operation 1868 ATL became the capital of Georgia 1886 John s. Pemberton created Coco Cola. 1886 Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coco Cola 1890 ATL had grown to 12 railroad lines 1892 Coco Cola Company founded Asa Candler. 1905 Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co. 1906 Atlanta Race Riot 1910 ATL had 40 railroads lines
