Danielsville in Madison County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Crawford Long Birthsite
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Photographed By David Seibert, April 16, 2010
1. Crawford Long Birthsite Marker
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.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1939.
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. The marker stands on the west side of the Madison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danielsville GA 30633, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Also see . . . Crawford Long. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on April 20, 2010.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, October 4, 2014
2. Crawford Long Birthsite Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, April 16, 2010
3. Crawford Long Birthsite Marker
The marker, at the rear (west side) of the Madison County Courthouse
Photographed By David Seibert, April 16, 2010
4. 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.
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5. Dr. Crawford W. Long
Photographed By David Seibert, April 16, 2010
6. Crawford Long Statue
A marble statue of Crawford Long stands on the south side of the Madison County Counthouse.
GeorgiaInfo (Galileo, the Digital Library of Georgia)
7. Dr. Crawford W. Long Stamp
A two-cent U.S. postage stamp honoring Dr. Crawford Long was issued in 1940.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 30, 2010
8. Crawford Long statue at the US Capitol
This statue of Crawford Long from 1926 by J. Massey Rhind is in the National Statuary Hall at the US Capitol, Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 26, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on August 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on April 17, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 7. submitted on August 16, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 8. submitted on August 17, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
