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George Carmack

With brother-in-law, credited with making the gold discovery that led to the Klondike Gold Rush · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1860 to 1922 · aged 61

George Washington Carmack was an American prospector in the Yukon. He was originally credited with registering Discovery Claim, the discovery of gold that set off the Klondike Gold Rush on August 16, 1896. Today, historians usually give the credit to his Tagish brother-in-law, Skookum Jim Mason.

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United States
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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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Deceased
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Lived 1860 to 1922 · aged 61