The History of Atlanta: 1782-1910 By Max Ng 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 and Atlanta was named Terminus 1821 ATL opened for white settlement 1837 Western and Atlantic Railroad was built from Chattanooga to ATL 1843 ATL name was changed to Marthasville 1850 Oakland cemetery opened 1860 Civil War 1864 Sherman destroyed ATL 1865 All 5 railroads back in operation 1868 ATL became the capital 1886 John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola and Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coca Cola 1890 ATL had 12 railroad lines 1892 Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler 1905 Alanzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co. 1906 Atlanta Race Riot 1910 ATL had 40 railroad lines 1933 Hardy Ivy, first permanent white settler
