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Atlanta, Georgia is a major senior vacation and travel destination.

Atlanta GA History

The Atlanta area first belonged to the Creek and Cherokee Indians. The first white settlement, Fort Peachtree, was established during the War of 1812. In 1825, the Creek Nation ceded their lands to the State of Georgia. The Cherokees remained until 1835 when they signed a treaty giving Georgia their lands.

In 1837, Atlanta became a vital terminal for the new Georgia railroad, causing the city to boom. When the Civil War erupted, Atlanta was the supply and shipping center for the Confederacy. Union General William T. Sherman began his drive to Atlanta in July, 1864. After a series of bloody battles and a month-long siege of the city, Atlanta surrendered on September 2. Retreating Confederate troops blew up 81 boxcars of explosives, creating an inferno. Sherman ordered the city evacuated and all buildings of possible use to the Confederacy destroyed. When Sherman began his march to the sea, he left Atlanta a ghost town of rubble and ashes.

The city was still smoldering when people returned to start rebuilding. Five years later, Atlanta was rebuilt in various Victorian styles popular at that time. The early buildings and homes built in the period from 1890 to 1930 give Atlanta its distinctive personality. In 1877, Atlanta became the capitol of Georgia.

Atlanta Georgia – For Entertainment, Dining & Shopping

Today, Atlanta Georgia offers senior visitors numerous choices for entertainment, arts, history, dining, sports and shopping from luxury items to bargains.