The History of Atlanta: 1782 - 1917

By amalia.fox@howardstudent.org

  • Standing Peachtree: first written record

    Standing Peachtree: first written record

  • Fort Peachtree was built

    Fort Peachtree 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 permanent settler

    Hardy Ivy was first permanent settler

  • Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

    Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL

  • ATL named Terminus

    ATL named Terminus

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

    ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became ATL

    ATL became ATL

  • Oakland Cemetery opened

    Oakland Cemetery opened

  • Civil War

    Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

    Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All five railroads back in operation

  • ATL became the capital

  • Atlanta Journal founded Henry Grady

  • John S. Pemberton created Coca Cola

  • Jacobs Pharmacy began selling Coca Cola

  • ATL had 12 railroad lines

  • Coca Cola Company founded by Asa Candler

  • Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Co.

  • Atlanta Race Riot

  • ATL had 40 railroad lines

  • The Trial of Leo Frank

  • Fire destroys the northeast section of ATL

  • Candler Field opened as first Airport