Atlanta: Attractions
What’s Doing in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia’s state capital, located in the state’s north-west quadrant, was founded in 1837 and experienced a rough time during the American Civil War mainly due to its strategic location at a crossing point of multiple railroads. The Union Army and the Confederate Army engaged several times in order to control the city. After the Civil War, the city persevered and saw an impressive development over the next decades in …