Crawford W. Long Museum

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Crawford W. Long Museum
Crawford W. Long Museum
Established1957 (1957)
Location Jefferson, Georgia
Type Biographical Museum
DirectorMarena Bleech
ChairpersonCurt Collier
Website crawfordlong.org
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Crawford W. Long

The Crawford W. Long Museum is a history museum in downtown Jefferson, Georgia, [1] dedicated to the life and career of Crawford W. Long, and has been in operation since 1957. [2] It is a Blue Star Museum.[ clarification needed ] [3]

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References

  1. "Crawford W. Long Museum". Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website | Explore Georgia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. Murdock, Eugene J.; Deaver, Susan (1996). "Imagining in time. Documenting the discovery of anesthesia: the Crawford W. Long Museum". AANA Journal. 64 (1): 60.
  3. "Crawford Long Museum – The Birthplace of Anesthesia" . Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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