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Gold was discovered on August 16, 1896, in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada's Yukon Territory, resulting in the Great Klondike Gold Rush. Rabbit Creek was later renamed Bonanza Creek.
The initial discovery is widely credited to Skookum Jim (Keish), a Tagish First Nation member, along with his nephew Dawson Charlie (Káa Goox) and George Carmack. Tens of thousands of prospectors rushed to the region, creating the boomtown of Dawson City. More
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