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This view overlooks the quaint Carcross Cemetery in Carcross, Yukon. The cemetery contains a number of historic individuals relating to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899. Specifically interred here are Dawson Charlie, Tagish Charley, Skookum Jim, & Kate Carmack (the wife of George Carmack). While George Carmack is often cited as the discoverer of gold at Bonanza Creek (formerly known as Rabbit Creek), it is likely that Skookum Jim was the one to discover gold after he spotted a dime-size nugget in the creek while moose hunting. He was however unable to file a claim due to his status as an Indian, thus he had to work a deal w/ his brother-in-law George to split the find.
The cemetery also contains the nearby grave of Polly the Parrot, a foul-mouthed parrot who lived at the Caribou Hotel in Carcross for many decades before passing in 1972 at the age of 122 years.
More info here: https://www.ammsa.com/publications/windspeaker/fame-and-fortune-legacy-skookum-jim
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