page_title: George Carmack
hierarchical_section_title: George Carmack
caption_attribution_description: English: George Washington Carmack
context_page_description: George Washington Carmack was an American-born 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.
context_section_description: George Washington Carmack (September 24, 1860 – June 5, 1922) was an American-born 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.
caption: Carmack c. 1900
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