The History of Atlanta: 1782-1917

  • 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 lyy was first permanent settler

    Hardy lyy was first permanent settler
  • Trail of Tears

  • ATL name changed to Marthasville

  • ATL became ATL

  • Oakland Cemetery opened

  • Civil War

  • Sherman destroyed ATL

  • All 5 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