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View the world mapWhere the 1896 gold rush began. Vast alluvial deposits sit on a distinctive white "muck" and gravel.
George Carmack, Skookum Jim, and Tagish Charlie struck gold here in 1896, sparking the greatest rush in history.
Tertiary-age "White Channel" gravels sitting on a chlorite-schist bedrock. Gold is flat and flaky.
General location only. The marker does not show a permitted boundary or a safe route.
Check the current land status, landowner permission, boundaries, permitted methods and local conditions before travelling. Historical notes and map pins do not establish permission. Source record last checked: January 2026.
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