Jefferson in Jackson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Painless Operation
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2023
1. First Painless Operation Marker
Dr. Crawford W. Long
Discoverer of Anesthesia
performed the first painless
operation in surgery
Mar 30, 1942
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1842.
Location. 34° 7.083′ N, 83° 34.377′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Georgia, in Jackson County. It is on College Street north of Sycamore Street (Georgia Route 82), on the right when traveling north. The granite marker is in front of the Crawford W Long Medical Museum. It is in front of the window on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 College St, Jefferson GA 30549, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery (here, next to this marker); Crawford W. Long Mural (a few steps from this marker); Crawford Long Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County Troops Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson County War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Floyd G. Hoard (about 400 feet away); James Jackson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 12, 2023
2. Crawford W Long Medical Museum. Marker is in front of the window on the right
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
