Crawford W. Long Museum

Overview

On March 30, 1842, Crawford W. Long stepped into the history books when he used Ether as a surgical anesthetic. His legacy lives on at the museum that bears his name. The Crawford W. Long Museum in the city of Jefferson in Jackson County, about 25 miles from Athens, opened in 1957. It reopened in January 2010 following an 18-month renovation.

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Jefferson
State or province
Georgia
Address
28 College Street, Jefferson, Georgia 30549
Postal code
30549

Visitor Information

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Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.