Crawford Long Birthsite Marker

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Danielsville in Madison County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Crawford Long Birthsite
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Crawford Long Birthsite Marker Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, April 16, 2010

1. Crawford Long Birthsite Marker

Inscription. Dr. Crawford W. Long who first used ether as an anesthetic, in a surgical operation at Jefferson, Ga., March 30, 1842, was born in a house that stands about 1 block from here. Dr. Long, born Nov. 1, 1815, was barely 27 when he performed the famous operation on James Venable to remove a neck tumor. He attended Franklin College (U. of Ga.) obtaining his M.A. at 19. He roomed with “Little Alec” Stephens, future Vice President of the Confederacy. He received his M.D. at University of Pennsylvania in 1839 and moved to Jefferson in 1841. He died June 16, 1878 and is buried in Athens

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 097-2.)

Location. 34° 7.488′ N, 83° 13.284′ W. Marker is in Danielsville, Georgia, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of General Daniels Avenue (U.S. 29) and Crawford Long Street, in the median on General Daniels Avenue. Click for map. The marker stands on the west side of the Madison County Courthouse. Marker is in this post office area: Danielsville GA 30633, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Madison County (a few steps from this marker); Crawford W Long M D (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford W. Long (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram Trail (approx. 6 miles away); Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn and the Civil Rights Act (approx. 8.2 miles away); Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 10.7 miles away); Howard's Covered Bridge (approx. 10.8 miles away); Watson Mill Bridge (approx. 10.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Danielsville.

By David Seibert, April 16, 2010

2. Crawford Long Birthsite Marker

The marker, at the rear (west side) of the Madison County Courthouse

Also see . . . Crawford Long. A biography from the New Georgia Encyclopedia. (Submitted on April 20, 2010.)

Crawford Long Birthsite Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, April 16, 2010

3. Crawford Long Birthsite

Crawford Long was born in a second floor room of this house on November 1, 1815. The house is privately owned and not open to the public.

Crawford Long Statue Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, April 16, 2010

4. Crawford Long Statue

A marble statue of Crawford Long stands on the south side of the Madison County Counthouse.

Dr. Crawford W. Long Photo, Click for full size

Wikipedia

5. Dr. Crawford W. Long

Dr. Crawford W. Long Stamp Photo, Click for full size

GeorgiaInfo (Galileo, the Digital Library of Georgia)

6. Dr. Crawford W. Long Stamp

A two-cent U.S. postage stamp honoring Dr. Crawford Long was issued in 1940.

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 715 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on August 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.