The History of Atlanta 1782-1925 By Haimerej 1814 1814 Fort Peachtree was built 1818 1782 Standing peachtree: frist written record 1818 1818 removal of the creek and cherokee began 1821 1821 ATL opened for white settlement 1833 1833 Hardy Ivy was first permanent settler 1837 1837 Western and Atlantic Railroad built from Chattanooga to ATL 1837 1837 ATL named Terminus 1838 1838 Trail of Tears 1843 1843 ATL name Changed to Marthasville 1844 1844 ATL became ATL 1850 1850 Okland Cemetery Opened 1860 1860 Civil war 1864 1864 Sherman destroyed Atlanta 1865 1865 All five of the railroads were back in operation 1868 1868 ATL became the capital 1883 1883 Atlanta Journal founded by Henry Grady 1886 1886 John S Pemberton created Coca Cola 1886 1886 Jacobs Pharmacy Began selling Coca Cola 1890 1890 Atlanta had twelve Railroads lines 1892 1892 Coca Cola company founded by Asa Candler 1905 1905 Alonzo Herndon founded the Atlatna Life Insurance Co. 1906 `1906 Atlanta Race Riot 1910 1910 Atlanta had 40 railroads lines 1913 1913 The trail of Leo Frank 1917 1917 Fire destorys the northeast section of Atlanta 1925 1925 Candler field opened as first Airport
