Historical Marker

Crawford Long Monument

Jefferson · Jackson County · Erected 1910

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The Story

Jefferson honors its most famous son with this tribute to Dr. Crawford W. Long, the country doctor whose 1842 ether surgery here gave the world painless operations and inspired National Doctors' Day on his March 30 anniversary.

About this site

Crawford Long Monument is a historical marker in Jefferson, Jackson County, erected in 1910. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Jackson County, among 116 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1176, -83.5731 near Jefferson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jackson County Troops Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery, Martin Institute Mural, and Crawford W. Long Museum.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1176, -83.5731 · Jefferson, Jackson County

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Nearby in Jackson County

Historical Marker

Jackson County Troops Monument

Jefferson · 2011

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Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery

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