Crawford W Long Museum
Jefferson
NE Georgia Mountains
The Crawford W. Long Museum commemorates Dr. Long's discovery of ether's use as an anesthetic on this site March 30, 1842. The three-building complex houses a medical gallery honoring Dr. Long with exhibits of personal family heirlooms as well as displays showing the development of modern anesthesia.
Plan a stop along the Civil War Heartland Leaders Trail to learn more about Dr. Long and his role as a surgeon for the Confederacy. Discover why Athens, for a time, escaped the problem of drug shortages common elsewhere in the South. See the presidential pardon received from Andrew Johnson after the Civil War ended.
The museum features not only medical equipment from the 19th century, but examples of furniture, textiles and exhibits on the history of education, business and religious life in Jackson County. Visitors to the museum end their tour in the recreated Pendergrass Store, a dry-goods store opened by the Pendergrass family in 1858, which has been restocked with historically accurate merchandise.
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Hours of Operation
Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Admission & Fees
Adults $5.00
Children 5 and Under $0.00
Military discount $3.00
Seniors (65+) $4.00
Students $3.00
Discounts
AAA, Group Discount, Military Discount
Facility Amenities
Bus / Motorcoach Parking on Site, Free Parking, Gift Shop, Guided Tours / Guide Available, Maps & Brochures Available, Parking on Site, Self-guided Tours
General Information
Comp Policy, Family-friendly, Handicapped Accessible, Open Year 'Round, Pets Accepted
Group Amenities
Group Rates Available, Group Reservations Required , Group-friendly, Minimum Group Size, Motorcoach-friendly
Near Interstate Highway
85, 985
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Special Tags
Civil War Site
Suitable for Ages
All Ages
