Discovery Claim

Discovery Claim (HMU1A)

Location: Bismarck, YT 58505 Yukon
Country: Canada
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N 63° 56.142', W 139° 19.652'

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Concession de la D?couverte

[English:]
The names Robert Henderson, Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie and George Carmack are inextricably linked to the discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek. Henderson was first to systematically explore the gold bearing potential of the region, only to have the major find elude him. Then on 17 August 1896 Jim struck gold, and with his companions Charlie and Carmack staked the first claims. A few day later at Forty Mile, Carmack in his own name registered the Discovery Claim where this monument stands. Within days Bonanza and Eldorado Creeks had been staked and when news reached the outside the Klondike Gold Rush was on.

[French:]
Robert Henderson, Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie et George Carmack sont intimement li ? la d?couverte de l'or dans le ruisseau Bonanza. Henderson fut la premier ? explorer syst?matiquement le potentiel de la r?gion, mais la d?couverte principale lui ?chappa. Le 17 ?out 1896, Jim d?couvrit de l'or et jalonna averc ses compagnons Charlie et Carmack les quatre premi?res consessions; ? Forty Mile, Carmack enregistra a son nom la concession de la d?couverte o?' s?l?ve ce monument. En quelques jours, les consessions des ruisseaux Bonanza et Eldorado furent jalonn?es. Ce fut le d?part de la ru?e vers l'or du Klondike.

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HM NumberHMU1A
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Year Placed1962
Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/ Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 8:53pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)7V E 581984 N 7090924
Decimal Degrees63.93570000, -139.32753333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 63° 56.142', W 139° 19.652'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds63° 56' 8.52" N, 139° 19' 39.12" W
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Area Code(s)701
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 612 Unnamed Road, Bismarck YT 58505, CA
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